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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: GREG MOTTOR <gregmotors_britain@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 05:38:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} Re:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} CONGRATULATIONS


Mr Hert,
I have being trying to reach you with your phone no you gave to us but all effort proved abortive.
Mr Hert , We have decided to chose an attorney for you since you are not complying positively as regards collecting your winning price.
Note that you might be informed by your lawyer as all the procession and documentations has being fowarded to Criptonmattews chambers
Thank you
Cindy

Baldemar Hert <BaldeHER37@germanmail.info> wrote:
It is good to get your exceptional last mail.

Can you kindly expound what to do for receiving my money?

Also, I would be much obliged if you would courier me all the legal papers relating to my money. Kindly would you post them to me at:

Mr Baldemar Hert
Ochsengaerten 76
Deggendorf
86183
Deutschland

You may want to call me on +49-172-3149661. It is the phone at work. The fax at my work is +49-172-9519592. I include also my personal identity for your reference.

It would be kind if you would please tell me some further words of advice about another issue that makes me unconfident, what about my personal taxation?

I am much sorry but my English writing is not so beautiful.

I urgently await your answer.

Hr Hert

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