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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: lottery lottery <sanitasconsultant@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 15:24:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT CLEARIFICATION


ATTN:Rico Brandge,

with due respect am writing to inform you that your winning prize is still laying down unprocessed and management have done all the legal procedure in ensuring that your fund is duly legalized and transfered to the account of your choice in due time.

Furthermore,we have to notify you that the only procedure holding your fund from being processed and transfered is the remittance of the legalization fee where your email application at the ministry shall be legalized in your name which will give you the full legal baking in laying claim of your rightful winning prize.

However,we advise you in the best of your interest to find a lasting solution in ensuring that you make this payment and also send to us the completed form along with the payment to enable management expidite action.you are also advise to make sure that the information in the form are correct because upon this detail we shall have your fund effected.
Once again thanks for your cooperation while we anticipate to hear from you soonest.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Collins Smith(Remittance Department


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