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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: "Barr Gary Hills ESQ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrgaryhills10@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 21:23:09 +0100
Subject: Please respond urgently

Dear friend. I am Gary Hills an American Lawyer. I was the solicitor and Attorney to late Rev.A. Cole an American who perished in the Dana air crash on the 3rd of June 2012 in Lagos with all his family. I was directed to present a rightful claimant for his compensation of (One hundred and fifty million United States Dollars) or loose it to fraudulent criminals in Nigeria. I want you to assist me in claiming it by presenting you as the rightful claimant If you accept to work with me, both of us will work together and get it claimed after which we shall share it amicably because every related person to him died in that accident. I will give you the details immediately I get your response which will include your .phone and fax numbers, home and office address, date of birth and a scanned copy of your international passport or driver's license. Please you must send your reply to barrgaryhills12@yahoo.com Thanks, Attorney Gary Hills JR.(ESQ).

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