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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: "jeffreyscoutt@california.com" <jeffreyscoutt@california.com>
Reply-To: jeffreyscoutt@californiamail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:47:25 +0100
Subject: Get back to me now...



Compliments of the season to you .I got some good news for you,who
ever told you
that your consignment is not longer in the vault,is a pure lie your
consignment
remains in our vault .until now that we have heard from you,as soos as
I deliver
the consignment to you,you will thank me I' m sure about that. I only need the
logistic fee to deliver it to your airport . Don' t allow people to
deceive you
, your consignment remains here.
I await for your reaction to assist you further and also informed that my
messages to you are not silly, also Stop communicating with those
people . Your
consignment is not there as stated by them . I' am the chief pilot in
charge of
the vault and also the only one who has access to the vault and no one
knows the
location of your consignment . I want to help you to bring the consignment in
your nearest airport , when you confirmed it , then we shall find a way to
transfer it into your designated bank account.i also need your trust
and i need
you to Stop any further communication with them in the UK or whereever you are
told it is located, they are not the owner of the funds and they should not
dictate for you .When you see the consignment at your airport,you will be so
glad you will therefore bullshit all of them . Let me know when you will be
sending the logistic fee,i await your urgent response ?
Best regards and Happy new year in advance.
Mr Jeffrey Scoutt

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