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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: "Rev. Davis Harry" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:31 -0400
Subject: Attn My Previous message return undelivered. 04/24 Wednesday

 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
I have been trying to reach you several times without success,I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompts Access reposed on this medium. It is a delight to have your esteemed contact,
I am Rev Davis Harry, am sourcing for services of an Oversea Investment Manager (OIM) to manage the sum of US$32Million, this amount represent an over invoiced amount of money from a contract that
was awarded to an American Oil exploration company in 2007, one year later in 2008, the
American company completed the contract and was fully paid by direct Wire transfer for the
execution of the contract, leaving the over invoiced sum safely deposited in a special
security account managed and monitored by the top officers of the corporation that I
represent, this top officer are in charge of the day to day running of accounts and finance
section including the auditing department of the corporation and have perfected all
documents to back up the payment as to avoid any trace whatsoever, which makes the
transaction 100% risk free.
 
My request is your assistance in receiving this money using a secured account that is able
to take this money and thereafter you invest it for a period of 2 years on their behalf. You
would be entitled to 25% of the total fund in question, while 5% will be set aside for any
sundry expenses incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction.
 
As an administrative officer I was mandated to seek your indulgence on this matter, if this
is acceptable to you, contact me strictly by davis.carly92@gmail.com stating your private phone
number Please DO NOT bothers to respond if you are not interested.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Rev Davis Harry.

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