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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: NILS_SCHNEIDER
Reply-To: <nils.schneider@consultant.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 11:56:27 +0100
Subject: FROM NILS SCHNEIDER



I am Mr. NILS SCHNEIDER, the Head of Accounting Audit Department of BANK OF CHINA.
In my department, I discovered a sum of $17.5 Million in an account that belongs to one of our foreign deceased customer, a billionaire Business Mogul Late Mr. Moises Saba Masri, a Jewish from Mexico who was a victim of a helicopter crash since 2006 resulting to his death and his family members. You can see more information about Mr. Moises Saba Masri unfortunate end accident on the website-link below.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2010/01/mexico-mourns-helicopter-death-of-entrepreneur-moises-saba.html

And nobody has come forth to our bank for the funds claims since 2006. My Good friend, I want to let you know that I have the entire legal document for us to win this transaction if you provide me the following information below:

1. Full Name:

2. Your: Telephone Number:

3. Your Contact Address:

4. Age:

5. Occupation

Please, on your confirmation of this message, indicate your interest to my Email: nils.schneider@consultant.com

I will furnish you with more information on this business transaction, once I get feedback from you.

PLEASE CONTACT THIS Email: nils.schneider@consultant.com

Regards
Mr. Nils Schneider

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