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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: Dan Richard <alartalart97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Dan Richard <danrichard1111@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:20:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello dear


 Hello dear, please it IS my Pleasure to Contact you. First of all I am an American Soldier in Afghanistan for peace Maker over the crises here in Afghanistan. more details about myself Will notify you with my Picture for Trust. Please I Have transfer Proposal of $ 6Million and I am here searching for partner that will help me on receiving this fund and i will share 70% for me while 30% for you. you might think why i do not want use my relation but i have my reasons. I have very vital information, but first I must have your trust before I review it to you 

Regard
Dan Richard 

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