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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.Shawn David." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tracy.morgan101@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:53:11 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE

COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
 
We are hereby happy to inform you that you emerge as one of the
winners in the lucky pick of email address on the web.
 
The funds won is used as a compensation to the numerous internet
users, and gotten from the non-claims of winning check of last years
lotto winners in the UK lottery international promotions.
 
To that effect, We had to organize a lucky dip of all e-mail
addresses on the web and sectioned them into zones such as the
Europe,Asia,America,Africa and the rest of the world.
 
So therefore,your winning had been sent down to the compensation agent
in charge of that region in the person of MR TRACY MORGAN You will have
to make contact with him, and follow due procedures to effect the
claims of your package which contains a winning check of ($3,000,000.00
USD) Three Million United States Dollars for your prompt claims.
 
COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
Finance and Security House
 
 
Name: MR TRACY MORGAN
 
E-mail: tracy.morgan101@gmail.com
 
Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the MR TRACY MORGAN at the finance house on your behalf to send the funds to you as soon as you contact him without delay.
 
 
We require your information's to facilitate the your claims:
 
1.Full Names:
2.Residential Address:
3.Phone Number:
4.Fax Number:
5.Occupation:
6.Sex:
7.Age
8.Nationality:
9.Present Country:
 
Regards,
Mr.Shawn David.

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