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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: "Mrs. Melania Trump" <"trump."@ivy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Melania Trump" <whitehousewashingtondc@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 23:56:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS THIS IS A WAY OF APPRECIATING YOU FOR YOUR VOTE.


GOOD DAY MY DEAREST!


I am Mrs. Melania Trump and I am writing to inform you about your Bank Cheque Draft here in White House Washington DC, which was brought by the United Embassy from the government of Benin Republic. Your Bank Cheque Draft was brought here in the White House Washington DC, on March 18th 2016. And it has been mandated to be delivered to your address on Monday being of February 6th 2017 to you as soon as you get back to me.

I want you to reconfirm to me the following details

Your full name..................?
Your country.......................?
Your current home address...........?
Your phone number….................?
Occupation........................?
Next of kin.......................?
Your email and password.........?

The above requirements is for Security Reasons:.........

CONTACT MR. WILLIAM: +1 (202) 844-0506


Sincerely yours
Mrs. Melania Trump
THE WHITE HOUSE{OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE US}
1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20500 USA...........

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