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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: Capital Tibra Bank <coxadams3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info@capitaltibra.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:20:58 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?

Dear Sir,

I write to confirm if the application made on your behalf by Mr.George
Switz that you are dead and submitted an affidavit signed with headed
papers thus, empowering him to claim your Inheritance sum of
($10.5Million) on your behalf in our bank.

Please,I wish to draw your attention and requesting that if you are
still alive,do reply this email immediately or call my direct
telephone number so that I can hear your voice and confirm that you
are still alive.But if within the next 48hours there is no response
from you,it is confirmed that you are dead as claimed and applied for.

The application was made on behalf of Mr.George Switz by Attorney Mike
Dulak with his office situated in Lagos.

I regret the shock this email might cause you if you are still alive.

Best Regards,
Mr. Henry Duke
Director Payment Verification Department.
Tel: +447035917967

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