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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: "DANNY GREGORY"<info@info.com>
Reply-To: gregdanny@mail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:45:38 +0100
Subject: I NEED HONEST AND GOD FEARING PERSON FOR ASSISTANCE

Hello,

I am Danny Gregory from Scotland an SDR Project Systems Design. I lost my
wife and two kids on a tragic accident 6 years ago and thereafter I fell
sick April 2012.
Since then I have been on medical treatment after which it was confirmed
by
my doctor that I have cancer. I don't know if I will survive this illness
because I was told my illness has no
cure. Right now I have none to inherit my savings so the best thing I
should do is donate the funds to support the less privilege, I have
decided
to donate the sum of 9.2 million
pounds to help the less privilege such as the Upkeep of Widows, homeless
children and provide good health for the orphanage
children and I will also want to impose in a long term investment to keep
my will going on even when I am gone. I am
in search for an honest, God fearing person to stand on my behalf to use
those funds to carry out my wishes I have
interested here in.

If you are a honest, God fearing person also have an experience in
charitable work, do contact
me for more discussion, I have decided to reward 10% for your assistance
and time effort for standing on my behalf to accomplish this project. God
bless you and I look forward to
hear from you.

God be with us.
Danny Gregory

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