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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: "Miss Edna Turner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revjamesrobert811@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 02:32:14 +0200
Subject: Have Your Compensation Fund From Miss Edna Turner

Greeting,
 
I am Miss Edna Turner. The daughter to the cancer woman, Mrs. Agnes Turner. May her soul rest in perfect peace. My mother Mrs. Agnes Turner contacted you some time ago in respect to the funds transfer of her late husband, to help her take care of me Edna Turner.
 
Before my mother passed a way, she issued a bank draft to you for your help initially although you backed out thinking that the funds transfer was illegal.
 
Well, everything was legal and legit and went well through the assistance of a Japanese business man whos name is Mr. Haruki Kintarou, the funds transfer was successful through him.
 
I am now with a new family in Kasugai Japan and am very happy again in life. Because the new family I am staying with take me as they only daughter but being an orphan is so challenging but am happy.
 
In a way to appreciate her kind gesture, she dropped a bank draft of ($2,500,000.00) before her death in your name and instructed her personal Rev Father who was praying for us when she is alive. Rev James Robert to make sure you receive the total amount without any problem. This is her little way of saying thank you for your initial help.
 
Contact Rev James Robert WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION
 
Full Name:............
Direct contact number:...........
your full delivery address:............
Your Occupation.......................
Sex and Age...............................
 
Contact Name: Rev James Robert
Contact Phone Number (+44) 7024048411
Email Address:  revjamesrobert811@yahoo.fr
 
Regards,
Miss Edna Turner.

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