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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 Dr.Douglas <info15@redbullprize.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <rev.douglas_francis@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:06:23 -0500
Subject: =?utf-8?q?=C2=A310=2C000=2C000=2E00_GBP_BENEFICIARY_FUND?=

>From Rev Dr.Douglas, Francis
placidway Clinic Bahçelievler - Istanbul 34194 Turkey
with due respect,

My name is Rev Dr.Douglas,Francis a Medical Doctor born in south

africa but residing here in London.
As a matter of urgency my patient (Mrs Cecilia Marie Beukes) a

widow, a German born citizen was at the point of death here in

placidway Clinic Bahçelievler-Istanbul,when she made an oral

expression of her will (Oral Will)few days ago for her bond

investment of £10,000,000.00 Great British Pounds Sterling, with

one of the Bank Institution Europe .She mandated me as her

nearest and trusted person, to find a good citizen man or woman

who will invest this fund in a good business and use it for

humanitarian assistance also to help the less privileged in the

Asia, Africa but concentrated on the third world countries, and

other parts of the world. If this proposal interests you do not

hesitate to get back to me so as to update you on the next step

to take.

Best Regards
Rev Dr. Douglas, Francis.
Contact email, rev.douglas_francis@yahoo.com.hk

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