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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: "Barbara Jennings" <info@www.net>
Reply-To: lilianebettencourt1177@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:42:24 +0800
Subject: MONEY DONATED TO YOU

Good day,
My Name's Mrs. Barbara Jennings. Given my current state of health,I have decided to
donate US$98,800,000 to you, I am 69 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer about 2
years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, Who had worked with me tirelessly
until we were driven out of Zimbabwe and our farms seized. Contact my Executor for more
info :Greg Lawson Esq.
Email:greg_lawson6@aol.com
LAWSON & ASSOCIATES
(JUSTICE, FAIRPLAY & EQUITY)
533 King's Rd Royal Borough of Kensington
And Chelsea, SW10 0TZ, United Kingdom
Tel:+44 20 7351 9383/ +447011128393
® PROPERTY OF LAWSON AND ASSOCIATES.

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