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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: Stanford Isaac <stanfordisaac57@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: mrstanfordisaac09@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 02:19:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD NEW AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: stanfordisaac57@yahoo.ca



- Am Stanford Isaac,the Accountant to late Mr. Eric Parry, who is oil machant and his working with the NNPC in NIGERIA. On the 21st of April 2004, Mr. Eric Parry, his wife and three children were involved in a car accident and died along Abuja Express Road. Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased deposited the some of US$15Million knows me very well and has ask me to present some one to claim the fund left my late client as they all know I am his Accountant. Consequently,The Bank issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin to claim the US$15 Million in their custody within the next ten official working days. I have all the necessary legal informations that can back our claim with the Bank.: 60% will be for me, 40% will be for you. I require your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee you that all legitimate arrangement we be made and we protect you from any breach of the law.get back to with your full name your age your sex your phone number and fax number me via my private email: mrstanfordisaac09@hotmail.com My regards, Stanford Isaac


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