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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: Irish Bank <services@tanghuantech.com>
Reply-To: <compensation_smithscottt@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:48:37 -0700
Subject: FOR YOUR FUND

Allied Irish Bank
Head Office Address: Allied Irish Bank (GB),
Tenterden Street, London,
www.aibgroup.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=AIB_Group/GHPHomepage
Tel:+447700362
 
Dear Sir,
 
I want to inform you that we received instruction today to release 2.5
million euro which is equivalent of $3.7 million dollars on your behalf by
the central bank, there are two payment that was released today one
belongs to (MR.PETER WALCZAK) and the other one belongs to you, you are
advise Mr Smith Scott on this information below:
 
Mr Smith Scott
Tel:+234813243
Email:compensation_smithscottt@hotmail.com
 
 
so that he can send your certify bank draft open this attachment and see
(MR.PETER WALCZAK) bank draft
 
Congratulations
 
Yours truly
Mr Phillp Charles

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