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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 George Owen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgeowen010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 18:19:35 +0100
Subject: ( SPECIAL ATTENTION )

Mr George Owen
London
+44-7045-706078

I am Mr George Owen of the London Clearing House. I decided to contact you because of the prevailing financial report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in London.

This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash delivery system.This system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send your payment of US$8.6 Million to you through diplomatic shipment with the services of a diplomat,I have secured every needed document to cover this fund.

Note: This fund is coming in security proof boxes which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my position to release this fund to you. The boxes are coming with a Courier agent who will deliver them to you at your home address in your country.

All you need to do now is to send to me:

1. Your Name in full:.........
2. Address:...................
3. Nationality:...............
4. Age/Gender :..................
5. Occupation:................
6. Telephone/Mobile Phone:....

Note: The Agent does not know the contents in these boxes, the content will be declared to him as Sensitive Photographic Film Materials.

I will secure the clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access them as soon as they are delivered to you.

Best Regards,

Mr George Owen
London
+44-7045-706078

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