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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: "Mrs. Helen Robinson" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:22:08 -0800
Subject: Last Reminder on Your Inherintance Payment Verification


ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

I'm Mrs. Helen Robinson the foreign verification and payment secretary to the British Government and Chairman House committee Payment and verification on foreign contractors and Foreign Affairs office of the British Prime Minister.

I have the directives to Contact all Foreigners awaiting Payment, with regards to series of petition on our desk making bogus claims for unpaid (Foreign contractors, Inheritance and next of kin beneficiaries, that originated from America, Europe, Asia.

The United Nations held a meeting and made a resolution that all beneficiaries, contractors and those awaiting Bank draft, checks and ATM Payment to be paid by Cash through Online Banking system, which is the fastest and reliable way of receiving payment avoid corrupt practice paraded by internet miscreant.

You are therefore, advice to stop any further communication regards to your fund with any office in Africa, Europe and any were else in the world as soon as you received this e-mail, you are to re-confirm your current full contact information as shown below to the right payment release Chairman House committee Payment and verification on foreign contractors and Foreign Affairs office;

Beneficiary Full Name:______________________________
Age:_________________________________________

Sex:__________________________________________
Occupation:_________________________________
Tel No:______________________________________
Fax No:______________________________________
City:________________________________________
State:_______________________________________
Country:_____________________________________
Zip Code:____________________________________
Amt:_________________________________________
Mode OF Payment:_____________________________

Best Regards,

Mrs. Helen Robinson

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