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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: "Paul Anthony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahoarep1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 08:33:21 -0800
Subject: HOPE I CAN TRUST YOU?

Sir,
I don’t know if you can be honest or not, my names are [Anthony Paul Hoare] a servant in Queen’s Palace. I have served the palace for complete 43years because I was taken to the palace as a little boy when I lost my both parent, it started at the age of 13years and I am 56years young this year. About 5years back I discovered a hidden luggage in the palace and the luggage contained five million pounds, at first I was scared but after six months the luggage was still there untouched then I summoned courage and moved it to security vault, the security company asked the ownership of the luggage which I told them was a supplier in the palace so as to succeed in depositing the luggage.

All this years nobody asked of the luggage in the palace and I deemed it necessary to invest the fund outside United Kingdom, I can easily present you as a supplier in the palace if only you can be trusted to handle it accordingly, I will advice you furnish me with your information such as; [your full name, contact address, direct phone number, private email address, your nature of business, your age & marital status]. This remain secret between us and if you cannot handle it please indicate so I can solicit further, I truly want my family to test good life because it has been struggling to earn a living which this opportunity will surely put to an end. I promise to let you have 30% of the total amount provided you handle it confidently and assist me to invest wisely.

Upon your reply with the complete required information as stated above, I shall swear affidavit of luggage ownership in your favor which will be made available to you with original deposit receipt copy.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Anthony H. Paul
Phone# +447031956179
Email# pahoare1@gmail.com

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