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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: janet Goodluck <janet_2gluck@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: janet8_gluck@yahoo.dk
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:16:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Nice to meet you.


Hello.




 
How are you and how is your work hope all is moving fine.i seek for
honest partner and i meet you it was interesting and attractive then i
drop by to know who this was, i will like to know more about you. if
you wouldn't mind you can email me at my mail.

 

i will be very glad to read your mail with all pleasure. it will be
nice to meet you and also read from you. please do honor my invitation
so that we can exchange our pictures and maybe become partner.



Remember the distance does not matter what matters is the love we share with each other.



i wait to hear from you soon.

kiss regards Miss janet,




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