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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Matt Henry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <matthenry1960@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:39:24 +0100
Subject: Please Response

>From The Desk of: Edward Johnson
Audit/Account Department
FIRST BANK PLC (UNITED KINGDOM)
Email" edwardjohnson371@gmail.com
Tel:+ 447031979775

Please Response ,

My name is Edward Johnson, I am the personal account officer to late Mr. Clement Fisher, who was a Mining-Exploration-Investment Consultants here in united kingdom. Mr. Clement Fisher died last three years when he went to South Africa for a mining consultant and he was among the people that die as a result of Mining collapse in South Africa on the July three year ago. His fund is still here in our bank and he did not included his next of kin when he deposited the money in our bank branch.

I decided to contact you because I have searched for the next of kin but proved abortive and also I contact you because you have the same surname with late Mr. Clement Fisher but although it does not matter if your surname is different from Mr. Fisher. I want you to stand as the next of kin to late Mr. Clement Fisher so that we can transfer the fund for our own use since he has no body to claim the fund.. Being his account manager I have all it takes to transfer his fund to anywhere we want. We can transfer the fund through bank to bank process or through a diplomat whichever way you want.
You will send your full name and address, Your telephone number and your personal identification.
If you are interested, send your reply through the above email address or call me on the above telephone number
Thanks and Remain Bless.
Edward Johnson




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