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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: "Jimmy Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maildirectjimmycole2323@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 20:06:45 +0100
Subject: Call +447045733682 Email .maildirectjimmycole2323@yahoo.co.jp

GREETINGS

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.
I AM MR.JIMMY COLE; I WORK IN A BANK IN LONDON.

PLEASE,I NEED YOUR FINANCIAL AND MORAL SUPPORT TO CLEAR THIS PACKAGE
THAT IS ALREADY IN THE USA WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR BANK ACCREDITED
COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS MONEY.

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS FILL THE INFORMATIONS BELOW
AND GET BACK TO ME,FOR YOUR HELP AM READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE MONEY,
PLEASE,MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALD TO ANYBODY.

[1] Full Names:
[2] Contact address:
[3] Direct Telephone No:/ FAX
[4] Date of birth:
[5] Occupation:
[6] Closest Airport to you

PLEASE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW WE CAN GET THIS DONE IN A DAY OR TWO,FOR NOW WE CAN COMMUNICATION
THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL AND PHONE NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS +447045733682.

Sincerely,

MR JIMMY COLE
+447045733682

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