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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: "Dr Anthony pascal" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: sw.remwire@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:13:41 -0800
Subject: Ready to recieve now

Attn:Beneficary,


Be inform that your fund is ready for transfer. we are sending to you
part payment of 3.9 Million USD.
The money is coming on 2boxes sealed with synthetic nylon and padded.
The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent to your house address.

Please kindly get back to me with there requested information's.and
also note that as soon as you recieved this consignment do not betray
me as i will be coming thereafter to your location to have my share of
40% of the total fund.Call me immediately you recieved this mail for
total explaination.

Direct line:within united state use 011-229- 981 85976, you call from
other world use:+229 981 85976

(1)NAME:,(2) ADDRESS:, (3)TELEPHONE, (4)AGE (:, (6)OCCUPATION,(7)
PASSPORT COPY OR DRIVERSLINSENSE.

Reply me swiftly email:sw.remwire@outlook.com

Dr Anthony Pascal ,
Phone No +229 981 85976 111

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