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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: "joy meichel" <joy_meichel_2@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 17:41:31 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAR JOY MEICHEL


DEAR ONE IN THE LORD,
=20
IT IS IN DUE RESPECT AND SUBSEUENT ASSURANCE GIVEN TO ME, THIS LETTER M=
AY COME TO YOU SURPRISE, YOUR NAME WAS GIVEN TO ME BY FOREING EXCHANGE=
BUEAU IN COTE D'IVOIRS, WHEN I WAS DOING MY SEACH FOR WHOM CAN ASSI=
ST ME IN TRANSFER OF THIS MOENY AMOUNTING TO BE ( SUM 8,270 M) DOLL=
ARS THAT =20

WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND IN BANK HERE , IN THIS CASE I WIL=
L 1 LOVE ASSOCIATE WITH YOU. MOREALO, TO KNOWN YOU PLEASE KINDLY S=
END ME YOUR DETAINS.
=09
HERE I DROP FOR NOW, WAIT FROM YOU SOONEST, MAY THE FATHER IN HEAV=
EN BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
=20
BEST REGARD 'S,
=20
YOUR'S FAITHFULLY SISTER,
=20
MRS JOY MEICHEL



Los Oscar: llega la gran fiesta de Hollywood. =A1S=EDguela! http://us.s=
tarmedia.com/especial/premiososcar.html

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