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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: "Melvin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rs0300022@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:14:20 +0100
Subject: Conpensation on your past effort...

Compliment of the day,
               
               How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me? I am  Dr. / Mr. George Melvin, the man from United State of America who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the
 
release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a Contract/inheritance, Next Of Kin and  ATM that was awarded by my government some time ago, although you were not able to assists me
 
conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil.
Presently I am in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, I made
 
sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of $5.5Million. I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and
 
attempt to assist me in this matter. I appreciate your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mrs. Rebecca Morgan who is to send the fund to you and
 
instruct her on how to send the $5.5Million to you which was made in Certified Bank Draft anywhere you are presently...
Please do let me know immediately you receive the Funds so that we share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time. I had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact
 
her, she will send the fund to you via FedEx Express Over Night delivery to your address, so feel free to get in touch with MY SECRETARY NOW VIA THE E-MAIL.
Below is the contact info of my secretary:
Mrs. Rebecca Morgan
Destination: Idaho USA
E-mail: reb.morgan770011@gmail.com
Best Regard
Dr / Mr. George Melvin
CEO Veron Rice Group of Co.
rs0300022@gmail.com

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