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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: Sister Shayne E Lewis <faithgodric111@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:07:47 -0400
Subject: My Dear Friend,Contact Mr Paul Winfrend for you Compensation

Hello Dear Friend, Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the inheritance funds, without any positive outcome. I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from Hamburg - Germany. Contact my secretary in Republic Du Benin because I have left the whole instruction to him on your behalf and instruct him where to send the U.S.D$ 1.5,000.000.00 with out any further delay for your compensation. Please feel free to reach him immediately through his email or mobile number listed below for the quick release of your Cashier's Cheque: NAME:MR PAUL WINFREND COUNTRY:REPUBLIC DU BENIN EMAIL:paulwinfrend@live.fr Phone Number,+229 98 67 79 29 Note: You are to send him the following information to prove yourself to him: Your Full Name, Your Address: Your Country: Your Age: Your Occupation: Your Phone Number: Note that if you did not send the above information complete, he will not release the cheque to you because he has to be sure that it's you whom is to receive the funds. Ask him to send you the total sum of $1.5,000.000.00 Million US Dollars in Cashier's Cheque which i kept for you. In this moment, I'm very busy here in Hamburg - Germany because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with PAUL WINFRED to send the Cashier's Cheque to you without any delay.You can call me anytime you get in touch with him through my below number and incase am not available do leave a voice message and i shall return your call as soon as possible. Thanks and God bless. Sister Shayne E Lewis +49-3070-0150802

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