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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: gomez alvaro112 <gomezalvaro112@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 09:07:48 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

Hello Dear Friend,

I got your contact during my search for a reliable trust worthy and
honest person to introduce this transfer project with me. My late
client,who died in car accident with his family 19th November 2008 a
contractor with one of the biggest oil servicing company in Cambodia.

has the same surname with you. He deposited six million, five hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars with the FOREIGN TRADE BANK IN CAMBODIA and they
have asked me to provide a next of kin.; reply true this
email,(mrgomezalvaro@outlook.com)

Kindly reconfirm your personal data below:
First Name................
Surname Name:.............
Country Origin:...........
Your Email:...............
Your telephone..........
internation passport copy...
Yours, Sincerely
Mr. ......Gomez Alvaro

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