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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: "Mrs.Eva Solomon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <att.andrewthompson@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:08:55 -0700
Subject: CONTACT THE CONPENSATION HEAD OFFICE


Dear Friend,

How are you today?

I hope all is well with you and your family? I want to use this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our transaction and transfer of your international bank draft cheque to you from the bank, I am sorry for presenting and using someone else in your name to get this transaction successful. Due to logistic reasons and your inconsistence, right now I want to inform you that I have successfully cleared the bank draft check fund to someone else account who is capable of assisting me in this great venture that have been over and successful.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $250,000.00

I have authorized Attorney Andrew .J. Thompson to whom I deposited the money with to issue you an international certified bank draft, cashable cheque at your bank or anywhere of your choice. My dear friend I will like you to contact Attorney Andrew .J. Thompson for the collection of this international certified bank draft. His name and contact address is as follows:

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Contact Name: Attorney Andrew .J. Thompson
Email Address: att.andrewthompson@gmail.com
Tel: +234-812-514-9207
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Sincerely
Mrs. Eva Solomon

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