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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: Michael Holshue <aloygolddealers@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:38:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: REPLY


Dear,Friend.

I'm Michael Holshue, a banker, i'm soliciting your co-operation to claim the sum of USD $8.450.000 from our bank to your bank account.

The funds in-question belong to our late client from your Country who was involve in a plane crash, i need to put your name as his  next of kin for our bank to transfer the funds into your bank account for us to share, 60% to me, 35% to you while outstanding 5% stand for expenses involve on securing all necessary proove paperworks in your name from High-court of Justice and Ministry of Finance as the rightful next of kin to the deceased, for release of the funds/transfer to your account.

get back to me for more details.

Sincerely
Mr.Michael Holshue.
Director. BOA
E-mail: m.holshuew@yahoo.com

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