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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: Dr James Evans <riku_0811@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Dr James Evans <fileoffice542@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 21:03:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention My Dear


Attention My Dear

Your first payment of $5000.00 has been sent today via Western Union.You are advise to Contact Western Union with your full information to enable them give you Sender Name, Question and Answer to pick up your First $5000 MTCN (989-438-2611) sender name For[perm wisdom] more information contact Dr. James Evans
 Tell: +229 68173010 he'll keep sending you payment until your total fund is Completed

RECEIVER NAME_____
HOME ADDRESS_____
COUNTRY___________
CITY________________
TEL PHONE___________

Contact with below information to forward you
the complete information to start receiving your fund
now.
Further more you advised to call us as the
instruction was passed that within Ten hours without hearing.

Best Regards,

Dr James Evans

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