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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: "email" <email@entermail.net>
Reply-To: charlesstanleyesq1111@kimo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:02:20 -1100
Subject: Contact Charles Stanley Esq

Dear Fund Trustee,
My Name's Mr.Graham N.Robert. Given my current state of health,I have decided to
donate what I have to you, I am 69 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer about
2 years ago, immediately after the death of my Wife, Who had worked with me
tirelessly until we were driven out of Zimbabwe and our farms seized. I have been
touched to donate from what I have inherited from my late wife estate and the sum
of $155,600,000(One Hundred and Fifty Five million Six Hundred thousand United
States Dollars) to you for the good work and support since we never had any
children, rather than allow My wife relatives to use our hard earned funds
ungodly.

Contact my Executor:
Charles Stanley Esq.
Principal Partner Stanley and Associates
Email: charlesstanleyesq1111@kimo.com

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