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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: "Rev Father August Goodluck." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revfather0999@9.cn>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:18:34 +0100
Subject: Claim your Over Due Compensation Funds.

Claim your Over Due Compensation Funds.

Attention: Sir/Madam,

I am Rev Father August Goodluck. by name, a diplomat by profession, this is to inform you about your compensation Funds of ($5.5M) that has been brought here in Douglas Charlotte Int'l Airport USA From United States Secretary of State, Mrs. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON OFFICE, which is to be delivered to you in your house address, please you are hereby informed that the consignment will be delivered to your address, so all I require from you is your full address of where the delivery will be made to you.

I am awaiting your urgent response along with your information’s:

1. Your house address
2. Your Full name
3. Phone Number,
4. Age
5. Male/Female
6. Occupation
7) A copy of your ID

To have me conclude delivery of your compensation Funds of ($3.5M) to you.

Sincerely,

Rev Father August Goodluck.

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