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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: Mayor Klint <mayor.klint@mail.bg>
Reply-To: Mayor Klint <mayor_klint@mail.bg>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:49:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mrs.Mayor.Klint

Hello Dear,

I need
you to assist me in a claim of $6,200,000.00 USD, this claim is genuine
and 100 per cent risk free so we MUST remain fiducially in all our
dealings, because i cannot achieve this opportunity alone without the
support of a foreigner, and for your role in assisting me complete this
claim, you will take 30 per cent of the total sum. kindly contact me
back and indicate your interest with assurance of trust so that i will
give you the full details on how to carry out this claim.

Your full name....................................
Your Legal contact info...........................
Your country of origin............................
Your Occupation/Age..............................
Your Tell/Fax..........................

Best regards,
Mrs.Mayor.Klint

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