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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.Evans Robinson" <erevans1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: <evansrobinson11111@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:36:46 +0100
Subject: (£65.000.000)SIXTY-FIVE MILLION TRANSFER

Attn,

My name is Mr.Evans Robinson an auditor with a bank here. During the course of our auditing, I discovered an account opened with one of the branches of the bank since the year 1996.

This account was functional and operative until August ending 2001, when the last withdrawal of (£23,000) twenty-three thousand British Pounds Sterling was made from it via transfer request to Europe . This leaves the balance of (£65.000.000)Sixty-five Million British Pounds Sterling.

From the cash withdrawal requisition he made through the offshore payment office in Europe , it was discovered that Mr. Hans Daniel and family are billed for holiday in United States Of America By first week of September.

It is strongly believed that, Mr. Hans Daniel and family was victim of world trade center incident of September 11 2001 . Now, the bank will release this money to any foreigner that forwards claims as next of kin to Mr. Hans Daniel provided that the person has useful information and necessary documents.

It is a fact that I do not know you before; my reason to look for your address through directory, was this need to use a foreigner like you.Importantly, I will provide funds to cover all local expenses to procure legal documents in your name .

Please indicate your interest to work with me, by reply to this mail. Full action plan will be made available.
evansrobinson11111@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Evans Robinson

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