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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: Mr George Aka <mrgeorgeaka@yahoo.co.kr>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:49:10 +0200
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

CAN I TRUST YOU?

Dear Sir,

I know you don't know me in person, of which bad people in this world has made people not to trust the good once again, but as for me you really need to trust me. I am a banker. My purpose of contacting you is in regards to a total sum of $3,500,000 that was deposited in our Bank by one Late Mrs. Anni Gorres. Since she dead nobody has come for the claims of the fund. In our Bank i am the only person that knows about the fund. For your assistance i am going to give you 40%.

So feel free and get back to me, i promised you i will never let you down in assisting me in this transaction, may our good Lord bless you as i look forward to read from you.

Kind Regards,

Mr. George Aka.


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