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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: "Barr Dean Harry" <bdassociates@mchsi.com>
Reply-To: dean-harry@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:32:41 +0000
Subject: Execution Of =?utf-8?Q?Kr=C3=BCgger=27s?= Will


DEAN HARRY & ASSOCIATES
Address:33 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4JH,England
Tel: +44 703 590 0022
+44 703 590 0023
E-mail: dean-harry@hotmail.com=20=20=20=20
I wish to notify you that late Engr. J=C3=BCrgen Kr=C3=BCgger made you=20
a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million,=20
One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30,100.000.00) to you in the
Codicil and last testament to his WILL.This may sound strange=20
and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely
traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past=20
or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends=20
abroad who wished you good.=20
Note: You are advise to contact me with my personal email address
dean-harry@hotmail.com
Call me upon the reciept of this mail: Tel: +44 703 590 0023
Yours in Service,
BARRISTER DEAN HARRY ESQ.

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