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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: harry brooks <harrybrooks62@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: harry brooks <dirduep1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:22:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: We Have Sent The Money


 Urgent Attention Your Two payment were sent to you through WESTERN UNION, from the total Funds $500,000.00 Dollars. $4500.00 Dollars sent in 2 MTCN today and each MTCN contains $2250.00 Dollars. Here is the MTCN :739-189-628, MTCN: 296-688-351 it is available for pick up at western union now. Contact Pastor Lewis Email him at dirduep@blumail.org Call him with this phone or text ( +22998965377 and Bear it in mind that you must pay $57.00 for signing your
certificate of Ownership at Federal High Court Benin before Lewis will release the MISSING number to you for picking the $4500,If you cannot pay this $57.00 don't respond so that we cancel the $4500 sent to you today immediately OK. We can only be contacted at dirduep@blumail.org or call at +22998965377 and text at +22998965377.


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