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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. AUSTIN IBEH" <homesent18@wmbxc760u.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <revaustinibeh01@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:12:20 -0700
Subject: RE: URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED !!!

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY

YOUR FILE IS ON MY DESK AFTER YOU HAVE PAID ALL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FUND TO BE TRANSFRED THROUGH BANK TO BANK TRANSFER,DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY OR ATM CARD TO YOU.I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY MY PRESIDENT TO DO THAT IMMEDIATELY.

GET BACK TO ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY.

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBERS:

YOUR'S IN SERVICES
REV. AUSTIN IBEH
FOR THE PRESIDENT DESK
PAYMENT INSTRUCTOR.
PHONE:234-7031145401

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