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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: "Prof.Robinson Gate" <robinsongate1001@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: robinsongate@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:47:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Accept this Compensation


>From Prof. Robinson Gate
Lisbon Portugal.
 
Dear,
 
I could not contact you earlier, due to my tight schedule, I'm happy to inform you about my success of getting the fund transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Sydney Australia. Presently. I'm in Lisbon Portugal for the purpose of investing my own share of the fund. Meanwhile I didn't forget you're past efforts and attempts in assisting me to transfer the fund even though we were not successful. Now contact Barrister Edward Karl on the under listed contact below:
 
Name: Barrister Edward Karl
Address, 105 Queen closes 01 PB Abidjan.
Email: karl_chambers@hotmail.fr
 
Ask Barrister Edward Karl to send you the pay cheque I issued in your name some few days ago, the value of the cheque is (500,000.00) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. Which I kept for you as compensation for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter. I really appreciate your efforts at that time so much.
 
So feel free to contact Barrister Edward Karl, and give him direction on where to send the cheque to you. Please inform me immediately you receive your cheque, so that we can share the joy together.At the moment. I'm very busy here with my new business partner
 
My sincerely regards to your family.
 
Best regards
Prof. Robinson Gate




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