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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: "James R. Walsh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardgaddis@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 20:44:17 +0200
Subject: contact Mr.Richard Gaddis of the compensation and finance house

Dear Friend,
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 $950,000.00 nine hundred and fifty
thousand United State Of America Dollars.

I have authorized Mr.Markley Stephen of the compensation and finance
house headquarters where I deposited my money to issue you
international VISA CARD cashable at your bank.
My dear friend I want you to contact Mr.Markley Stephen of this
finance house for the collection of this internationa VISA CARD.
The name and contact address of the Mr.Markley Stephen is as follows.
Name: Mr.Richard Gaddis Email Address :(richardgaddis@rocketmail.com)
Tell: +22997885005


Thank you and God bless you and your family, please do not fail to
contact Mr.Markley Stephen of the compensation and finance house
headquarters for your VISA CARD and please i will want you
to follow every procedure given to you by him to receive it.
Hope to see you soon as im in ireland with other of my business
partners for a foreign business transaction and i wont be back to this part of
the country. Required information:

1. Full Name

2. Phone and Fax Number

3. Address Were You Want your to Send the VISA CARD

4. Your Age and Current Occupation

5. Country
Thanks.

James R. Walsh

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