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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: "Sir Paul Harris" <p.harris@firstrand.co.za>
Reply-To: sirpaulharris1@yahoo.dk
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:21:11 -0500
Subject: ATTN:CHAIRMAN/CEO




ATTN:CHAIRMAN/CEO

Greetings,

Re.Transfer of [Fourty Eight Million Two Hundred And Twenty Three Thousand
United States Dollar]

I am MR PAUL HARRIS an executive in one of the prime bank in South
Africa.My late customer has an account with a credit balance of
$48,223,000.00 USD.[Forty eight million two hundred and twenty three
thousand United States Dollar ]which has been dormant for a very long
time. My good friend ,I am contacting you because I want you to claim this
money with me. I have the necessary information and documents that would
enable us claim this money .The fund transfer can be finalized within 7 to
9 banking days.I will give you 30% of the total transfer sum .Your contact
phone numbers /fax and your full name and contact address will be
necessary for this effect.

Regards and respect

Sir Paul Harris

FIRSTRAND BANK
SOUTH AFRICA.

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