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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: Dr.Eric Mayans <erison_m@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ericme_m@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:59:10 -0800
Subject: DEAR FRIEND



DEAR GENTLEMEN AND LADIES

GOOD DAY TO YOU ,MY NAME IS DR. ERIC MAYANS.
AM FROM CONGO DEMOCRATIC.
I AM SPIRITUALIST BY BIRTH.
I STARTED THIS GOD,S WORK AT THE AGE OF 11YEARS OLD.
BUT I COULD NOT PROVED IT THEN,
BECAUSE OF THE AGE TILL THE DEATH OF MY PARENT,
BUT NOW I AM DEEPLY IN MY NATURAL GIFT FROM ALMIGHTY ALLAH.
AND I AM HERE TO PERSUADE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU OUT THERE,
OR RECEIVE MY LETTER TO CONTACT ME ,
IF YOU HAVE ANY ONE RELATED TO YOU THAT HAVE THE FOLLOWING DISEASE
DO COMPLY IMMEDIATELY AND FREE THE PERSON FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

{ HERE ARE THE PROBLEMS}

{1} SPIRITUAL PROBLEMS
{2} SEXUAL WEAKNESS
{3} INFERTILITY
{4} UN-PROGRESSING OF BUSINESS
{5} BLOOD DISEASE
{6} LOW ABDOMINAL PAINS
{7} DIABETES
{8} ERECTELE-DISFUNCTION
{9} IMPOTENCY
{10} MENSTRAL DISORDER

BUT PRESENTLY I AM IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES {UAE}
DO INFORM ME THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS
IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THIS PROBLEMS.

THANKS
FROM DR.ERIC MAYANS.

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