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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: "idris robinson" <idris_barr@web.nl>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 11:43:17 +0200
Subject: SINCERE COMPENSATION

FROM:BARR. IDRIS ROBINSON
(PHILANTHROPIST)
DEAR GOOD FRIEND,
SUBJECT MATTER: SINCERE COMPENSATION
YOU MIGHT FIND IT SO DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER ME. THOUGH, IT IS INDEED, A VERY LONG TIME. ON MY
SINGULAR, I AM MUCH DELIGHTED AND PRIVILEGED TO CONTACT YOU AGAIN, AFTER COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. IT
TAKES FATE, COURAGE AND GOD'S FEARING TO REMEMBER OLD FRIENDS AND AT THE SAME TIME, TO SHOW
GRATIFICATION TO THEM, DESPITE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MADE THINGS, NOT WORKED OUT AS WE PROJECTED THEN.

I TAKE THIS LIBERTY TO INFORM YOU THAT, THE TRANSACTION WE WERE PURSING TOGETHER, FINALLY WORKED OUT
BY GOD'S INFINITE MERCY AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW. I HAVE CONSCIENCE AS A
HUMAN BEIGN, DUE TO YOUR TREMENDOUS EFFORT AND CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE THINGS WORK OUT IN RETROSPECT.
MEANWHILE, I MUST INFORM YOU THAT, I AM PRESENTLY IN LUXEMBURG FOR NUMEROUS BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS
AND ESTABLISHMENT.
I JUST ARRIVED YESTERDAY NIGHT AND CHECKED INN, IN A HOTEL AND DECIDED TO GO DOWN TO THE HOTEL
BUSINESS CENTER TO MAIL YOU. NOW, WITH MY SINCERE HEART, I HAVE RAISED AND SIGNED AN INTERNATIONAL
CASHIER'S BANK DRAFT, TO THE TUNE OF USD$520,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DECIMAL
ZERO-ZERO UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY IN YOUR NAME AS COMPENSATION TO YOUR DEDICATION, HUMANITY AND
CONTRIBUTION, AS IT WERE.
PLEASE, CONTACT NOW, MY CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY, SHE IS IN THE NAME OF:
MRS GLORIA ATTAH (SECRETARY)
E-MAIL: glorattah@yahoo.com.hk
YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO HER, THE FOLLOWING:
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN RECEIVE THIS DRAFT
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER (IF NECESSARY)
SHE WILL ADVISE YOU FURTHER ABOUT THE SHIPMENT OF THE ICBD TO YOUR RESIDENCE ADDRESS OR OFFICE
ADDRESS YOU MAY PROVIDE. FEEL FREE TO REACH VIA THIS VERY MAIL ADDRESS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE ICBD
HAS ONLY VALIDITY PERIOD OF 30 BANKING DAYS.
SO, YOUR EARLY RESPONSE TO THAT EFFECT, SHALL BE ADMIRED. YOU HAVE TO MIND THE DAYS ON ROUTE
SHIPMENT.

SINCERELY YOURS,
BARRISTER IDRIS ROBINSON
(PHILANTHROPIST)

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