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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: "Mrs. Joy Monica" <joymonica@foxmail.com>
Reply-To: alestawilcox@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:29:57 +0530 (IST)
Subject: I Appreciate Your Past Effort




Dear Friend ,

This is to thank you for your effort. I understand that your hands were tied.
Not to worry. I have succeeded, the money has been transferred into
the account provided by a newly found friend of mine in Australia. To
compensate
for your past assistance and commitments i have dropped an International
Certify Bank
Draft of $2.5million for you and your family.
I am now in hospital for treatment of cancer which may led me to dead in
any moment
from now, please remember to pay 10 percent to charity organization and
remain balance
is for your past assistance.

Moreover, Contact Dr,Alesta Wilcox with blow information to enable him
register the
cheque to you.

Contact person Details: Dr. Alesta Wilcox
Email:alestawilcox@gmail.com
Telephone:+2347063909905

Extend my greeting to him, then ask him to Register the cheque to you and
provide for him
the following information.

(1)full name.............
(2)home address.............
(3)telephone number.............

Take good care of your self and more bless.

Regards,
Mrs Joy Monica Edison




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