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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: "Daniel Rivera (Jr.)" <dan.250493@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 01:26:06 +0100
Subject: Am not asking for your money please.


*Dear Sir**,*





*I'm Daniel Rivera Jr. son to late Dr.Esther D Rivera, from Angola who died
last April from heart attack she due to the accident that killed my
father.However,my mother left US$320.000 in her account with Bank of America
and since am still very young, I will need someone like you to help clear
the money from the account and I will offer you 5% of the total amount.
The account is attached to her debit card with the details below:
Bank Name: **BANK OF AMERICA,
Bank Address: **: MAIL STOP: NJ RP BO8040 BRIELLE BRANCH, NEW*

* JERSEY 08730.
Account Name: ESTHER D. RIVERA
ABA ROUTING NUMBER: 0212003399
Account no. 94236 97154,
bank telephone: +** 1-800-225-5353*

*Bank Fax: +18018381018*

* *

*All I am asking is for me to send you the Debit card in other for you to
pull the money and take your 5% offer and assist me to come over to the
States so that I can continue my education. If you are ok with it please
send me your full name and residential address where I can send the Debit
card to. Feel free to contact the bank about the above information if you
think this is a scam.*

*Looking forward to read from you.

*

* *

*Yours truly,
Daniel Rivera Jr.*

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