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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 BERNARD BARUCH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bernardbaruch1960@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:41:41 +0200
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU!

Hi,
I am rich and dying and I want to distribute my money for charity works in your country .Now, the power is in your hands, what will you do with it? i ask you. The poor and the needy are waiting on you right now, will you walk away? Don't for God's sake and Goodness sake…
my money which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of USD$65 million dollars (Sixty five million united states dollars) that I have with a finance institution in Europe. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. I have set aside 20% for your time and effort.
Please reply me back if you are willing to assist me on my email bernardbaruch1960@aol.com
God bless you.
MR.BERNARD BARUCH.

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