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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: "Mrs. Sandra Walker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Attny.Moore@mail.mn>
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 20:10:32 +0700
Subject: Re: FOR YOUR PERUSAL ! (GET IN TOUCH)!!!

Dear Friend,
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hopethis mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunityto thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fundinto your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. ButI want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great venture through the help of the diplomat I told you about. Dueto your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness' you showed atthe course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $750,000.
 
I have authorized my new lawyer who is now also my legal adviser to issue you international certified bank Draft cashable at your bank. My dear friend I will like you to contact the lawyer for the collection of this international certified bank Draft.
 
The name and contact address of the lawyer is as follows.
 
Mr.: Richard Moore (Lawyer)
E-mail: attny.moore@gmail.com
Address: Kings Bench Walk, Temple, London, , EC4Y 7DX .
UK .london
Tel: +447031899896
 
At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand in Paris France. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Lawyer on your behalf to send the bank Draft to you as soon as you contact him without delay.
 
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.
 
Youre Friend,
 
Mrs. Sandra Walker

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