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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: "Hello,Harry I Need Your Consent /Urgent" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <whiteharry002@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 08:05:23 -0700
Subject: I am Mr. Harry White, an attorney at law

I am Mr. Harry White, an attorney at law. I am contacting you in respect to an inheritance fund valued at (27 Million Dollars) belonging to my late client Engineer. Steve Moore. My client died with his entire family in a plane crash in Cotonou, Benin on the 25th of December 2003.Visit this website for details:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_2935 49.htm The Management of his bank adopted a resolution and i was mandated as his attorney to provide any of his surviving relative for the payment of his fund Valued (27 Million Dollars) or forfeit the fund as unclaimed fund. All my effort in locating any of his relatives has not been successful. This is why i am seeking your consent to present you as the only surviving relative of my late client for the claim of the fund which shall be shared after my arrival in your country. I will need the following information to file the application for the claim: Your full Name, Your Contact Address, Your Mobile phone Number and fax Number, Your Age/Gender, Occupation.Get back to me via: whiteharry002@gmail.com You are the confidential and get back to me as i wait to hear from you. Regards, Mr. Harry White.

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