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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 Bill J. Moore" <info@live.com>
Reply-To: dispatch_james01@qq.com
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 23:02:51 +0200
Subject: Re: Hello..

Greetings!

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your Confirm-able Bank Draft of $800, 000,00 United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you.

Then I went and deposited the Draft with FedEx COURIER SERVICE, West Africa, I traveled out of the country for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till end of December.

The only money you will send to the FedEx COURIER SERVICE to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is($175.00 USD) only bring Security Keeping Fee of the Courier C mpany so far.

Contact Person: Mr. James Moore
Dispatch Director. Mr. James Moore
Email Address: dispatch_james01@qq.com
Telephone: :+(234) 705 528 7142

DO CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION BELOW

FullName
Home Address
Occupation
Country

Let me repeat again, try and contact then us soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $175.00 US Dollars for their immediate action.I know this e-mail may come to
you as a surprise.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Bill J. Moore

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