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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: "suzi" <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <departmentofericmontel@zbavitu.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:04:21 +0100
Subject: CONTACT DR ERIC FOR YOUR PAYMENT OF $850,000.00

Attention Please

This is to inform you that your $850,000.00USD will be sending to you via western union money transfer. The total amount mentioned above is with western union and they will be sending the fund via western union to you $5,000 every day.

Therefore i want you to call or email Dr Eric Montel the western union supervisor and ask him to give you the MTCN you need to pick up the first $5,000 today. Call Dr Eric Montel now and ask him to give you the mtcn and every other information you need to pick up your $5,000 today. Here is what he may require from you, so fill it when contacting him with the below email;{ departmentofericmontel@zbavitu.net }

Your Receiver Name...
Your Tel;....
Your Country....
Your Address...
text Question....
Answer....

Note that the only money you will send to them is $138.00usd been there transfer charge. Contact him now on this below address:

Contact Person: Dr.Eric Montel
E-mail ; departmentofericmontel@zbavitu.net
Tel: +22966044659

Sincerely,
Susana Lennar.

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