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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: "Mr. Michael Bruno" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulibeezim@myself.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 18:02:50 -0700
Subject: Compensation

Attention Dear Friend,

Contact my secretary Mr. Paul Ibezim for more details about your compensation fund US$2.7 Million which i gave him instruction on your behalf as soon as you contact him now.

Reconfirm to him your full information as stated below.

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________
ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX: _______________
AGE: __________________


Contact person: Mr. Paul Ibezim
Email: paulibeezim@myself.com
Phone Contact +22968160392

Regards.
Mr. Michael Bruno

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