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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: Lee Walter <office.walter027@laposte.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 12:27:40 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?


Hello,

I am LEE WALTER, a Lawyer in Cotonou, Benin Republic, Late Mr. Peter ERIC, a gold
merchant who was my client died as a result of Brain cancer. Now i want to present you to His bank, so that the money left behind by Him can be transferred to your account
through my help.

The money value $10.5M US dollars was lodged in a local bank here by Mr. Peter before his death on 4th of July 2011, I need your information so that i will send to you an application form which you will fill and send to the bank: Your Full Name and Address,Your Age, Occupation and Position, Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose, Please contact me on my personal email Address; (kerandin01@yahoo.com) so that I will send more details to you.

Thanks,
Mr. LEE WALTER (Attorney at Law)
Tel +229 65580234

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