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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: "REV MICHAEL LUCAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revmichaellucas01@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 02:16:50 -0500
Subject: Her Information Which Was Submitted By Her Is As Below

Hello

My Name Is Rev Michael Lucas, Please Confirm This Information As Urgent As Possible Do You By Any Chance Have Any Relationship With Ms Rosa Lawrence From USA Who Has Requested Us To Transfer Your Funds In The Amount Of $40million? Your Funds Which Has Been Long Approved In Your Name And Was Deposit Here In Union Bank Nigeria Plc. She As Well Requested That We Should Send Her The Scan Copy Of Your Account Statement Which We Are Ready To Do .

We Would As Well Send You The Statement Of Your Account Upon Your Confirmation To This Email And Let Us Know Your Relationship With Her As To Enable Us Complete The Transfer As She Requested

Her Information Which Was Submitted By Her Is As Below

Name: Ms Rosa Lawrence
Address ; 15-2755 Ahi St .Pahoa Hawaii 96778 USA
Phone:+12139854596

Your Faithfully

Rev Michael Lucas

Union Bank Payment Department
Tel:+234-9027-122-692
Call Me For More Info

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