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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: "barrister mack anthony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mckanthony29@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:20:14 -0000
Subject: Re. I Shall await your response

Attention My Dear

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics although, I wish to use this medium because it is the fastest means.
I had written to you earlier without any response, I am Barrister. Mack Anthony, The Solicitor and Executor of late Engr. P.B.Kristiansen , "Will" and "Testament"; who died of kidney cancer with un-identified family relative in the month of June 12 2008 . I am recontacting you to stand in as his next of kin to his deposit of US$14.6 Million; with one of the leading banks here in Lome the capital of Togo in West Africa since you is a foreigner.

I will provide you with all the necessary legal backing that is required until this money is paid out to you, and then we shall share it base on our agreement. Please feed me back with your information's such as your Full name, email address, phone number, contact address, age and occupation.

On confidence of patent recovering, I will give you more information, hence you will corporate with my due understanding and knowledge of bringing this claim to a best conclusion. For further correspondence and confirmation, I will furnish you with detailed clarification on receipt of your response. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this claim would be most profitable for both of us.

Please if you declare your willing ness to assist me repatriating this fund then Contact me Directly on this email: mckanthony29@gmail.com
Regards,

Barr. Mack Anthony Esq.

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