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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: wema bank <spam@wehako.nl>
Reply-To: <dmark612@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 15:30:59 +0100
Subject: From Wema Bank

ATTN Sir / Madam
 
This mail is been writing to you because we have come to understand that you have lost a lot of money all because you want to receive your fund well note that all that have been stopped as the federal government of Nigeria has promised to assist you with the sum of $3.5million in other to compensate you and all you have to do is fill the below information s
 
1 full name
 
2 home phone and cell phone number
 
3 occupation
 
4 amount that was lost by you
 
Send this and get back at once.
 
with $150 for transfer to your account
 
Warm regards
 
Mr femi
 
Wema bank plc
 

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