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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: David Annie <mrdavidannie@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 15:36:21 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

Dear Sir,

Please bear with me after reading my mail,I know you don't
know me in person, of which we have never meet before or have
any conversation. As we all knows that bad people has made us not to
Trust the good once, but as for me you need to trust me in this transaction.

Before anything let me tell you small about myself. I am Mr. David
Annie, the Remittance Director of our Bank. My purpose of writing you
this proposal, is in regards to a fund that was deposited in our Bank
By one Late Mrs. Ann Vorks. The fund was deposited since 2003. Since the
Death of Late Mrs Ann Vorks nobody has come for the claims of the fund.

In our Bank i am the only person that knows about the fund, the total amount
in question is $4.5 Million Dollars. For your information, there is no risk in
this transaction, it is 100% risk free. The only thing thing this transaction
will cost me and you is truth and honest, so please let truth and
honesty be our watch
word in this transaction.

Finally, i will be looking forward to read from you.

Kind Regards,

Mr. David Annie.

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