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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: Greg Whiting <coatingconsultants@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: coatingconsultents@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 10:41:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: It's Urgent


     Just hope you get this on time. I'm sorry for this emergency and
for not informing you about my visit to Sorrento in Italy for an urgent
function, but i just have to let you know my present predicament.






    
Everything was fine until i was attacked on my way back to the hotel, i
wasn't hurt but i lost my money, bank cards, mobile phone and my bag in
the course of this attack. immediately contacted my bank in order to
block my cards and also made a report at the nearest police station.
I've been to the embassy and they are helping me with my documentation
so i can fly out but I'm urgently in need of some money to pay  for my
hotel bills and my flight ticket home, will definitely REFUND as soon
as back home .Kindly let me know if you would be able to help me out so
i can forward you the details required for a






wire transfer.Waiting to hear back from you.













Regards,













Greg A. Whiting






President, West Coast Coating Consultants






NACE Certified Coatings Inspector #9264






(415) 244-6529

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