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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 Kevin Will." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kevin.will@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:08:14 -0400
Subject: Special Message For You!

Attention:
 
After due process and verification by the Economic and Fiscal Payment Debt Department in line with the final authorization of payment under the Debt Buy Back Agreement between the European Community and the United States,We have received instruction and application
of payment from Ms Geraldine SHAMLEH, demanding that your outstanding Payment be transferred into her account.
 
In an affidavit presented by Her attorney,It was stated that you have made this authorization in her favor as payment for the Estate of her late father Harry SHAMLEH Esq of the state of California,U.S.A. which you recently bought from her. He further brought the below bank account and a document signed by you to transfer the payment of USD35M.into his private bank account in Canada.
 
Account #3789667295
Swift Code: B0faus3n
Bank: Bank of America
 
Address: 2502 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard Clarksville, TN 3704. Account Name: Sani Mohammed,
we are therefore requesting that you reconfirm this now to enable us act as directed by her.We would also request the you reconfirm your information
 
1.Your names
2.Your cell phone
3.Your Occupation
4.Your age and marital status
 
We wait in anticipation for your immediate response on this. Contact Email: (kevin.will@qq.com)
 
Regards.
 
Mr Kevin Will.
 

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