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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: Tim Roller <.rifuroyal.@polka.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Tim Roller <timroller115@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:40:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mr.Tim Roller

Your total compensation fund of One million eight hundred thousand United State Dollars need to be deliver through Bank Draft/Check and your details are needed to send such as your full name;address;social security number and your personal contact phone/mobile.
The above details will send to Mr.Tim Roller,by clicking reply and see the email to send the reply to,for the processing of the Fiduciary and the approval of your check by the ECO BANK and his contact phone is Tel: +229 98889902.

Don't delay to contact him before 72 hours,to avoid him return the check to the legal authority for the cancel of your fund.

Yours in service,
Secr.Agnes Udenze

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