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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.Jack Benson,Public Relation Officer (P.R.O)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fatimaalimohammed212@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:34:49 -0700
Subject: Contact Access Bank Manager Immediately///

Hi,

May We used this great opportunity to inform you we have convey all your total entire funds Nine Million USA Dollars attached with security document on your favor to Dubai since there is crisis in your country and you will be advise to fly to Dubai to meet the Agent and open an account in Dubai to deposit and transfer in all the funds in Dubai for safe and as well you can invest it in Dubai .

Contact Access Bank Manager. Ms.Dr Fatima Ali Mohammed email: fatimaalimohammed212@gmail.com for directives.


Your Full Name:
Address
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Thanks.
Mr.Jack Benson.
Public Relation Officer (P.R.O)

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