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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: "Mrs Brenda J Antoin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Hamond_Brian1@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:55:36 +0430
Subject: From Mrs Brenda J Antoin (Referencing My Lawyer's -Dr K Larson -Email To You)

Sir

With reference to my Lawyer email to you upon which he on my behalf notified you about my interest to
establish in your country and as well relocate with my children to continue our lives there as we are having
problem here in our country. I have before now sent you a comprehensive email regarding the investment
plan and the assistance I need from you but I did not hear from you nor receive your reply and my Lawyer
Dr K Larson have also sent you a reminder today but I feel it important to communicate with you direct to
enable me know if you are still interested to assist me and my children or not so to enable me know what
next to do urgently before we get killed as our lives are in danger here.

Kindly read my last email to you upon which I have explained our situation to you and included the kind of
assistance I need from you.

Your response is highlly expected today please.

Thanks and God Bless You


Mrs Brenda J Antoin

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