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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: "Mr. Scott Daniel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerscottdan@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:39:02 +0300
Subject: Urgent Notification.

To whom this e-mail may concern,


How are you and your family doing today? However i want to inform you that your fund of $1.500, 000 usd which your e-mail address won from the 2009 Microsoft regular usage of e-mail award, is still in our custody and a research will be held on the 30th of this month at the remittance department and this may lead to the return of your fund back to the United Nation Government.


I have been asked to confirm from you within 24hours and know if you really need your fund of $1.500, 000 usd to be delivered to your address or it should be turn over to the government.


If you still need your fund of $1.500, 000 usd, i want you to fill out the below information and get back to me for acknowledgement.

Your full Name:
Your Delivery address:
Phone number:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Age:


And be advice that the reason why you did not get this fund of $1.500, 000 usd was because of the postage fee which is $300usd. And due to the fact that we do not accept Cash on delivery (COD), you have been given the opportunity of paying 50% percent postage fee which is $150USD, you will also promise in sending the remaining balance of $150USD after you get your fund of $1.500, 000 usd delivered to your address.

We are so sure of anything we are doing, and we're also backing you up with a 100% percent money back guarantee which in terms i kindly seek for your co-operation and trust in this to get your funds delivered to you without any further delay or any other fee or charges.

I await your swift responds.


For more information and advice contact me via this email or phone number

Email: barristerscottdan@sbcglobal.net


Thank you.
Mr. Scott Daniel

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