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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: kondoade61@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:36:46 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Contact Information

Dear Sir/Madam.

I am Barrister Kondo Ade, from Togo Republique.I solicit for your kind attention to assist me download the sum of ( USD$8.7Million)into your bank account. I got your contact through a Global Network and i decided to communicate with you in a good manner.After sucessful claims of the fund 45% of the total sum will be for you and 50% for me while the balance of 5% will be set aside for any expenses incured during the process of this claims by both of us .Fill your info below if you are interest with the offer.
1.YOUR FULL NEMES:________2:COUNTRY______3.SEX:_______4.AGE:_______5.OCCUPATION:______6.MOBILE PHONE NO:______ .

Thanks.Barr.Kondo Ade.

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