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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: "pete mego" <petemego@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <frankbourn3000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:02:27 +1030
Subject: Help needed now!!

Dear Sir,

I write you this mail with utmost sincerity and truth, hoping you will be of great help to me. I am Frank Bourn, a 67yrs old man living in a Cancer home. My condition in the home is so bad that my doctor said I don't have time left. I have a daughter, who is just in high school, with nobody to care for her when I am gone.

I have a running account with a Security and Trust Company in Europe. But due to my age and condition, I will have to get someone to manage the funds till my daughter comes of good age and maturity. You will be given all the rights to claim the benefits and secure for my Jessica.

I wouldn't want my cousins whom my child is with to be aware of such plan till she grows because they will want to rip me off and treat her bad.

As a proven and a tested personality in your field, I will want to appoint you as a MANAGER/NEXT OF KIN and give you the authority to act on my behalf, until she reaches the age of handling things by herself.

Meanwhile, I do not want her to be too hasty about going into any other thing than attending her lectures in school.

I will send you details when you write back.

Yours truly,
Frank Bourn

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