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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: Kenneth Kufor <kennethkufor@pilotoprivado.es>
Reply-To: kennethkufor@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 03:55:52 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

Dearest

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to
you.My name is Mr Kenneth Kufor , a bank accountant,I will need your
assistance in this business transaction.I would like you to stand as
the next of
kin to my deceased customer,Mr David Clemetson, who died in a plane
crash
in January 31st 2000 plane crash.Check the website for the details of
the
plane crash:

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

He was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of $17Million with
our bank.He died without any registered next of kin and as such the
funds
now have an open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do
let
me have your following informations so that I can give you
comprehensive
details on what we are to do.

1, FULL NAME:

2, ADDRESS:

3, TELEPHONE:

4, OCCUPATION:

5, DATE OF BIRTH:

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Mr Kenneth Kufor



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