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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: "Mr Derick Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <steve.richard03@rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:08:40 -0500
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSACTION.

International Certified Bank Draft

Dear Friend,

How are you today?I Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition.

I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transaction and transfer of your international bank draft
cheque to you from the bank,i am sorry for presenting and using someone
else in your name to get this transaction successfull. Due to logistic
reasons and your inconsistance to the other best known to you.


Right now, I want to inform you that I have successfully cleared the bank
draft check fund to someone else account who was capable of assisting me
in this great venture that have been over and successfull.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $500,000 Thousand United State Of America
Dollars.


I have authorized Mr Steve Richard whom I deposited the money to issue you
a international certified bank draft, cashable cheque at your bank or
anywere as choice felt. My dear friend I will like you to contact Mr Steve Richard
for the collection of this international certified bank draft.


His name and contact address is as follows:

COMPENSATION HEAD QUATERS

NAME: Mr Steve Richard
Email: steve.richard03@rogers.com
Phone Number:+2348027606388

Contact Mr Steve Richard At the moment, I?m very busy here in the united
kingdom because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner
are having at hand In London Finally remember that I have forwarded
instructions to Steve Richard on your behalf to send the bank draft
cheque of $500,000 Thousand United State Of America Dollars 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 God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon as soon
as you've gotting my compensation and please do not get angry because that
is what i have for now till i finish my project.


Best Regards.
Mr. Derick Richard

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