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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOSEPH BRIDGER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohnwalter02@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:09:17 +0530
Subject: RESPONSE

Dear sir/madam,

To whom it may concern, I kindly want to put in notice before you, my name is Mr. John Walter a citizen of South Africa, I am in India presently seeking for a reliable and trust worthy fellow to assist me of my late father money, which I transferred from the Bank of England to the British High Commission in India, for an investment purpose.
The said amount is Three million Two hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($3.2 million) I have done a reasonable research and find out that is not easy for foreigner to have an account for such a huge amount, so I want you as a citizen of India to assist me by transfering this Fund into your nominated bank account, and twenty five percent (25%) will be offer to you for the work well done.5% for any expenses that may arise Please, if you are interested do contact me as soon as possible. For proper verification here is my contact number. Thanks for co. operation.

E-mail id: mrjohnwalter02@hotmail.co.uk

Regards
Mr. John Walter

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