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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: "Murphy Richard." <murphyrichard0020@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: murphyrich0001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:39:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ATTN. Dear Friend.


Dear Friend.

I am Mr. Murphy Richard, staff of Ecowas Bank Ltd. I am contacting you concerning a deceased customer and an investment he placed under our banks management three years ago. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential.


My proposal: I now seek your permission to present you as a next of kin to the deceased, as all documentations will be carefully worked to make you the beneficiary to the funds (25 Million United States Dollars); I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct the security Firm to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation.

Since his death, none of his next-of-kin is alive to make claims for this money as his heir, because they all died in the same accident himself and his wife (May their soul rest in peace). We cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin, If you are interested please response, do not be, destructive. If my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.Do not destroy my career because you do not approve of my proposal.


Best Regards,

Mr. Murphy Richard

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