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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • dr.edwardnazanga@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr edward" <dre6625@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:04:46 +0200
Subject: Partner


Dr Edward Nazanga

blvd des Pleateu 21a



Dear Sir

My Name is Dr Edward Nazanga

Please make a hotel reservation for me and tell me the nearest

airport to you and await for my arrival.This

is a transaction of $16million united states dollars

from a genuine source and duly certified.

It is my inheritance from my family with full legal right.I trust that with
you I will be able to invest on the right

business to maximize profit

and grow my money.I am not resident in your country,pls be my

partner,receive me well and 10% of the total fund is for

your assistance.Trust

me.pls reply to my private

email: dr.edwardnazanga@gmail.com

Regards

Dr Edward Nazanga

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam