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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 Albert Morrison <taylor.robertsfields@gmail.com>
Reply-To: albertsocttmorrison@execs.com
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:06:28 -0600
Subject: FINAL DELIVERY FUNDS NOTICE ?

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*Attn: My Friend*

*My Name is Mr.Albert Morrison as a diplomat i discovered an abandoned
Consignment ready for delivery to you with undisclosed sum of money in a
Metallic Trunk Boxes weighing approximately 65kg contained $5M currently
available in Minnesota USA.*

*Write me on this email:albertsocttmorrison@execs.com
<email%3Aalbertsocttmorrison@execs.com> ,if you accepts to work with
me.Send me your cell phone number and your address and your full name
attachment copy of your photo.You can as well call me on this number
612-642-1782 if you wish to speak with me.*

*Mr.Albert Morrison*

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