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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: "Powell Mike" <info@lawyer.com>
Reply-To: barry.moore@bluesash.net
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:16:20 -0000
Subject: PLEASE ACCEPT THIS COMPENSATION AND FORGIVE ME

Dear friend,

Its been quite long since we heard from each other. Betrayal they say is the

willful slaughter of hope. I have betrayed you my friend from the moment you

responded to that email I sent to you some time ago., from that moment you

accepted that lotto wining notice and then you sent me your name, address
phone

and account details.

From that moment I choose to betray you when you choose to trust me.I
diverted the

wining to myself.I am so so sorry that you have lost a lot of money to
claim this

prize.

I am in a poor state of health now and i may have died from cancer before
my Son

send you this letter,but please accept the Seven hundred and sixty thousand

dollars compensation as an atonement for my sin against you.Please contact my

legal adviser Barr.Barry based in Malaysia because I have given him
instructions

to deliver this money to you as soon as possible.

You can contact my legal adviser Barr.Barry his email [
barry.moore@bluesash.net

] just tell him that you are contacting him under instruction from
Code:GUUTU992

he will honor my WILL and pay you within Forty eight hours. Forgive me
this is

all i ask for.Please send him your I.D,phone and address for verification and

payment processing.My spirit will be uplifted once you get this compensation.

Regards
GUUTU992














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