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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. George Peters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <petersgeorge767@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2015 04:35:03 -0400
Subject: Attn: The Beneficiary,

Attn: The Beneficiary,
 
 
This is Dr. George Peters, Director Presidential Task Force on Foreign Payment, As you can see,we just resumed office today after the Easter
 
Holidays.Please get back to this office to reconfirm your interest so that we will proceed to conclude your transaction as scheduled.
 
 
Payment valued at US$10.7Million only. You are Advised to Re-confirm the following:- YOUR NAME,  ADDRESS,  OCCUPATION,  AGE, NEXT OF KIN. 
 
PHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.
 
 
I am waiting for your reply as soon as you read this mail now.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
 
Dr. George Peters
Email: petersgeorge767@gmail.com
+2348030845718

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