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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: Rebecca Barry <r_barry4u10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: r_barry4u11@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:30:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CLAIMS OF CHARITY WORK FUND!


CLAIMS OF CHARITY WORK FUND!

ASSALAMUALAIKUM!! MY NAME
IS, MRS. REBECCA BARRY, WIDOW SUFFERING CANCER ILLNESS OF THE LUG DESPITE THE
FIBROID AND TUMOR WHICH DENIED ME A CHILD AS A RESULT I MAY NOT LAST TILL THE
NEXT TWO MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR  REPORT. I'M MARRIED TO LATE MR.JOHN
BARRY AND WE WERE MARRIED FOR MANY YEARS WITHOUT ANY CHILD BEFORE HIS DEATH
.

I HAVE SOME FUNDS I
INHERITED FROM MY LATE HUSBAND IN SUM OF ONE MILLION (€1,000,000.00) I NEEDED A
VERY HONEST AND GOD FEARING PERSON WHO CAN CLAIM AND USE THE FUNDS FOR CHARITY
WORK IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, I FOUND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FROM INTERNET AND I
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THE CHARITY WORK.

PLEASE IF YOU WOULD BE ABLE
TO USE THE FUNDS FOR THE CHARITY WORK, CONTACT ME BACK WITH YOUR IDENTITY SUCH
AS: Your Full Name...Home Address.. Age.. Phone Number And Occupation.. SO THAT
I SHALL LEAD YOU TO THE BANK WHERE THE FUND WAS DEPOSITED, FOR CHARITY WORK.
EMAIL ME AT r_barry4u11@yahoo.co.jp
ASSALAMUALAIKUM!!

ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME.

GOD BLESS.
MRS. REBECCA BARRY.

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