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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: "peyer1948" <peyer1948@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:36:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT REMINDER


Dear VICTIMNAME, Thanks for honouring my message. I really appreciate your comments over this issue and i really thank God that i found you for this purpose,i have been very careful all my years in life not be a victim of any hoax related business, this my call to you is a distress one that needs urgent implementation,understand that my call to you is a just cause.However,having gone through your profile, i was well convinced that you are truly the right person to run this project for me.I believe you will appreciate the enormity of trust I repose on you by placing my fortunes/joy in your care.However, my grand mother hailed from Jericho city,Region of Parish of Saint James Jamaica but later got married to a German}. For your information,all your details was given to me by a genealogist whom i employ his services, i gave him instances/ characteristices as against my choice of person, he came up with about 5 names but after much deliberation i then decided to use you for this
purpose.If you can assure me your confidence and faithfulness over this issue i would appreciate receiving your current details which must include your present Physical address,Age and your full names,on the receipt of the above requested information i will be drafting my Will in your favour and after i will employ the services of my attorney a public notary here in Spain for his onward notarization of the Will.Once this is done the public notary will be sending them over to you and every other information about my deposit will be included as well.As it stands, i have every reason to smile and live more than the stipulated period as outlined by the medical experts here in Spain but it all depends on your prayers and the prayers of those that are going to benefit from my charity programme, i implore you to always pray for me without season. Please for your information, the charity home should be more focused on these areas in Jamaica, namely: Jacks Hill,Kingston,Jew Hill and
Jointwood.May God bless you for honouring my message and i pray that God will continue to bless us as we show our care to humanity.Remain blessed,Peyerim Norbert. Note: It is very important you furnish me with your direct phone and fax numbers, i will include them with your details and have it handed over to the public notary.BOB MARLEY WEEK, FEBRUARY 5th-11th of this year this stand as a remarkable days in life.

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