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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: "Dr. DHIEU MATHOK DIING WOL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.mathokdiingwol56@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 10:15:05 -0700
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Dear: Friend,
 
 
 
 
My name is Dr. Dhieu Mathok Diing Wol, SPLM-IO S/G and Minister of Energy and Dams in South Sudan. but I would like you to cooperate with me so that this (US$7.6M) will be released to you and we use it for joint business investment there in your country for the interest of two of us and our families.
 
I grantee you that this is  100% risk free business deal only it requires to be confidential between two of us. Please reply with this listed information's so that I will send to you the full details on how we will execute the business. Thanking you in advance for you interest while I am looking forward to hearing from you and working with you as best of partner / brother.
 
 
Information's needed:- 
 
 
 
 
A: Your full name, 
 
B: Your Company's name, 
 
C: Your occupation
 
D: Your Full address
E: Your private telephone number
 
 
My Very Best Regard
 
Dr. DHIEU MATHOK DIING WOL
 
002119 15000 1888
 
 
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