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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: "Engr Gregory Nicholas." <un1962@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pastormeesonk1972@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:39:27 -0500
Subject: APPRECIATION FOR YOUR EFFORT.



APPRECIATION FOR YOUR EFFORT.

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Engr Gregory
Nicholas. the man from Africa who contacted you some time ago to
assist me secure the release of some money accrued from the over
invoicing of a contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government
sometime ago during the military regime in my country.Though you were
not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform
you about my success in getting those funds transferred Under the
assistance and cooperation a new partner from Brazil.

Presently I'm in Japan for an investment projects with my own share of
the total sum.Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me transferring those funds, I made sure you are
not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you
the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars($
250,000.00) draft and plus $200.00USD to send your Draft via courier
service to your door step.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and get
touch with my secretary Pastor Meeson Keith. and instruct him on how
to send the Bank draft to you. Please do let me know immediately you
receive the Draft so that we can share the joy together after all the
suffering at that time.

At the moment,I'm very busy here because of the investment projects
which i and my new partner are having at hand.Finally,remember that i
had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, he
will send the Draft to you,so feel free to get in touch with MY
SECRETARY NOW.

Below is the contact of my secretary:
Name: Pastor Meeson Keith.
Email: pastormeesonk1972@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Engr Gregory Nicholas.



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