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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.Frank Ashley," <v.presidential@superposta.com>
Reply-To: wes_union.offic@msn.com
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:31:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject:




Your Attention Is Needed!

My working partner has helped me to send the first$4500.00 to you through
western union.So contact Western union Agent to pick up this $4500 now

Contact person:Mr.Don Williams.
TEL: +229 99379278
E-mail:( wes_union.offic@msn.com
 
Ask him to give you the mtcn, sender name,to pick the $4500.00. I told him to keep sending you $4500.00 daily until the payment of ( $1.5MILLION USD is completed.
 
Then Contact Him With Your Full Information:
Your Name:__________________
Your Country:__________________
Your Phone number:_____________
Your Address:__________________
Your City:__________________
Your Age:__________________
Your Sex:__________________
Your Occupation:._____________
 
Thanks, Mr.Frank Ashley,
>From Government Office Payment

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