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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 RICHARD BURTON <frankodera75@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: rburton66@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:01:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Friend.


Dear Friend.
 
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay . Presently I'm in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget you're past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my secretary to send to you the cheque I made on your name, his  name is Eric Lance his email address:(elance45@ymail.com) ask him  to send you the total sum of $8million (CASHIER CHECK) which I  kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in  this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Eric Lance and instruct him where  to send the amount to you bellow is his contact info.
 
NAME: Eric Lance.
EMAIL:elance45@ymail.com
Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information:
 
Your full name_____________________
Your address__________________________
Your country___________________________
Your age______________________________
Your occupation_______________________
Your Phone number____________________
Your ID _____________________________
 
Note that if you did not send him the above information complete, he will not release the cheque to you because he has to be sure that it is you. Ask him to send you the total sum of $8million CASHIER'S CHEQUE, which I kept for you. Note also that I will not be reached by email or phone for now because I am currently away for investment purpose with my  share and I will be busy till about six months time or a year.
 
Best regards,
Dr. Richard Burton.

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