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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: george yusuf <georgeyusuf12@msn.com>
Reply-To: <george_yusuf@live.fr>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:25:46 +0000
Subject: With due respect to your person



Dear Friend,

With due respect to your person and With much sincerity of

purpose I make this contact with you as I believe that you can be of

great assistance to me,but first let me introduce myself. My name is

MR george yusuf, a 41 years old western educated man, from the Republic

of BURKINA FASO,West Africa.Presently i work with the ministry of

Housing as the secretary in charge of foreign contractors payment. I am

contacting you to seek for your assistance and possibly,partnership for

investment purposes in your country.It has always been my mind to plan

for the future of my family in a country like yours where there is a

free society.As you are aware,I am from a country where the same can not

be said.Should you sincerely make up your mind to assist and also

cooperate with me fully to actualize my dream;I promise you will never

regret knowing me. To enable us discuss further on how you can fully

render assistance kindly get back to me soon with this my private

contact below meanwhile, for security reasons!. Thank you very much for

your anticipated cooperation. Sincerely, MR GEORGE YUSUF

(george_yusuf@live.fr)


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