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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: "Engr. Larry Frimpong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <e.larryfrimpong@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:37:00 +0700
Subject: Are You A Honest Person

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
in collaboration with Global Resources Scotland.
In-Spec House
Wellheads Industrial Estate
Dyce, Aberdeen
Scotland, AB21 7GQ

Attn:

I need a reliable and trust worthy partner to assist me clear my ?25
Million British Pounds deposited in Dubai, UAE into your bank account.
Percentage is highly lucrative.

If you are interested, Please kindly contact me directly in the email ASAP
for question and more details.

Thank you for your Co-operation.

Regards,
Engr. Larry Frimpong

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