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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: "Gilbert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fgilbert979@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 21:47:31 +0200
Subject: TO COMPENSATE YOU

Dear ,
It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt
on ourbusiness transaction. Well, I just want to use this medium to thankyou
very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving thefunds.I am
obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receivingthe funds with the
help of a new partner from South America. Everything was perfectly done
because we strike a deal with one of theLady Accountant who works with the
Federal Ministry of Finance(FMF),and she rendered a tremendous help to us.
My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out
successfully.
Inappreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving
the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of US$6,000,000.00
(SixMillion  United States Dollars) in bank to bank transfer / ATM CARD.
This is from my own share. I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your
kind support and assistance even though we couldn't succeed due to some
unforeseen circumstances. Presently,I am in LONDON (UK ) for investment with
my own share under the advice of my partner, Incase you can call me on this number +447031967399.
In the light of the above, you are therefore to contact the account officer through his private email ,and do send  your contact address where you want the draft to be sent to you. Stated below is the contact information of the account officer. E-mail: drjmoses.firstbank@gmail.com , So feel free to get in touch with him to send the ATM to you without any delay .
Do not fail to contact your account officer via this email : drjmoses.firstbank@gmail.com
Kindly ask him you can recieve your ATM VISA CARD without delay .
Meanwhile you are addvised to reply back as soon as you get this email to the account officer with your details .
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD WANT THE ATM VISA CARD BE SENT TO YOU .
3. YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER .
Best Regards,
Mr.  Francis  Gilbert.
+447031967399

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