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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: "JONO SONO" <jonosono14@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:02:49 +0200
Subject: RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} FUND

Dear: Mr. Altmann Klien,

How are you today. Hope you are okay. For two days now I never receive your
mail, Why. Please if you are no longer interested kindly let me know instead
of keeping silence. Keeping Silence is not the best way to go. I am 100%
ready to accept any answer from you and am old enough to take whatever stand
you might decide. I want to know whether you are still with me or not. I
will wait to hear from you.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jono Sono.




>Thank you for your exceptional reply.
>
>Can you also reply to me this: what about EEC bank investigators?
>
>Would you please tell me some information about you: do you make wagers or
>drink? Please be honest.
>
>It would be kind if you would please reply? I would wish for something
>gracious from you.
>
>regards,
>
>Hr. Altmann Klien
>
>By the way I endeavored to call the phone number you gave but it does not
>work. Sorry.
>
>Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.
>http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp09.htm

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