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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: "Dr.Sam White" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymond.wilson313@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 05:26:27 -0700
Subject: EMIRATES FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY.UK, LONDON.

Attn Beloveth,

I am writing to inform you that after waiting and no response was heard, I deposited and also paid for the Delivery fee of your $12.500 000.00 Million US Dollars, as consignmentBox to EMIRATES FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY and what you are to pay is only the demurrage fee of $75Usd Because I have traveled with my family.

I will want you to stop contact those imposter because they are not with your consignment box and only what you are to pay is only $75Usd for the demurrage fee of one month and that is what you will pay before your consignment box gets to you so you are to contact the EMIRATES FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY to know when they will be delivering your consignment.

EMIRATES FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY.UK, LONDON.
E-mail: raymond.wilson313@yahoo.com.my
Tel: +447024074654

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Try to contact him as soon as possible with your complete details to avoid increase in demurrage fee. I gave them your delivery address but you have to reconfirm it to him again by sending it to them to avoid any mistakes in the delivery of your fund.

Your Sincerely,

Dr.Sam White

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