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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 Raymond Bells" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymond.bells@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 22:29:06 -0700
Subject: Donation Of Funds

I am Raymond Scott Bells, My wife and I won $50-million Lotto Max cheque,in
Edmonton,we have decided to donate the sum of $2.5 million to the less privileged and charity
projects all over the world, and make at least 5 people millionaires.

To verify, please see our interview by visiting the web page below.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/after-life-of-struggle-alberta-truck-driver-wife-win-50m-lotto-prize-1.2526163

Get back to me with your name,address,Gender,Country and phone number
for more details on how you can receive your donation.

Contact me on my personal email: raymond.bells@yandex.com

Mr Raymond Scott Bells

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