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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: Cole Davidson <mrcoledavidson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:48:30 +0000
Subject: Greetings Dear,

Greetings Dear,

Hello dear, I wish to approach you with a request that would be of immense
benefit to both of us.I came across your email and I picked interest to
contact you, please can we be friends? or partnership with me in some
business investment, Maybe you can assist. There is a purpose that made me
to contact you. I wish you will have the desire to communicate with me so
that I can be able to let you know more details of contacting you.
Indicate your intrest by repplaying ungentry from my private
Email-coledave1xxx@yahoo.com,

Thanks and God bless you for your understanding.
Waiting to read from you soon.

Regards.
Mr Cole Davidson,

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