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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.Thomas Paul" <fdst------357s@att.net>
Reply-To: mrthomaspaul@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:21:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR CHECK




Dear Friend ,

Longest time, i hope all is well with you together with your family,if so Glory be to GOD almighty. Well,Sorry to hear this news and understand that The fault is not from me.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds Transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from South Korea. Presently I'm in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of The total sum. Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to Assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin
His Name:Mr.Garcia R.Hansley
Private E-mail: drgarciahansley@tlen.pl
TELEPHONE: +234-703-301-8203

Ask him to send you the total sum of $2.500.000.00 in draft cheque which i Kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist Me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much Although it didn't come to fruitful. So feel free and get in touched with My secretary Mr.Garcia R.Hansley and instruct him where to send the amount To you.Send to him your full dates on where to receive the cheque such as

Your Full Name:............
Your Address:........
Cell/Phone Number's:.........

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the Joy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment,I'm very busy Here because of the investment projects which me and my new partner are Having at hand.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on Your behalf to receive that draft so feel free to get in touch with Mr.Garcia R.Hansley ,he will send the amount to you without any delay as i Instructed him.

Best Regards,
Mr.Thomas Paul

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