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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: officeprivatemail01@microcamp.com.br
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:08:23 -0300
Subject: CONTACT MY ACCOUNT KEEPER FOR YOUR BANK DRAFT


My dear,This letter is to acknowledge the substantial contributions of time
and energy you have made in receiving the fund through your account, despite
that it failed us because of your inability to continue financing the
deal.Besides I'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring
the fund out of my home Country with the help of a new partner from Tuvalu.I
am now in Tuvalu for investment and Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral 
atolls along a 360 mile chain in Polynesia. They gained independence in 1978
the former Ellice Islands.Therefore in appreciation of your earlier
assistance, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of: 550,000.00USD
which I deposited on your behalf.So feel free and get in touch with my
account keeper and instruct him your private address to send the DRAFT to
you. His name is Solomon Kema.Hypodrome Bamako Mali,Mali RepublicEmail:
solomon_kema10@yahoo.frPlease do let me know immediately you receive
it.Regards,Dr Daniel Mac
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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