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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: "DZ BANK AG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <manfredfasel@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2015 11:46:49 -0600
Subject: ATTENTION NEEDED PLEASE

INTRODUCTION FROM DZ BANK AG
Manfred Gerhard Fasel
DZ BANK AG
London Branch
150 Cheapside
London EC2V 6ET
United Kingdom

Greetings,
My name is Manfred Gerhard Fasel, DZ BANK AG,London Branch .
I discovered a huge sum secretly in a high profile account.
0n investigation I discovered it is without any administrator thus a floating funds.

I want you to partner with me to transfer this funds out into your account.
We shall share the money in terms that we will both agree .
Let me know if you are willing to partner with me.
Please do in your reply email state your:
1.Full Name
2.phone number
I call to give you more information.

I await your reply to this private email address only ::manfredfasel@aol.com
Please Call me on Telephone number:+447042038114
Manfred Gerhard Fasel

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