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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: Bob Stevenson <bobstevenson_04@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <bobstevenson_00@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 01:12:58 +0100
Subject: Urgent Message for the Family


This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it should be treated as such. I am Mr Bob Stevenson, a personal auditor to Engineer A.K (last name withheld) account with the STANDARD BANK , he died some years ago in an auto accident and he left huge amount of money in the bank for no one to claim it.I will like to present you to the bank here as the relative of my late client who will come to claim the money (15.5 million united State dollars) deposited in the bank here .

These are the information’s you are to send:
1.Your full names.......
2.Your date of birth..........
3.Your private email address .........
4.Your full contact address (Home and office).....
5.Your private telephone and fax numbers..........
6.Marital status...............
7.Your Occupation.................
8.Your Nationality.................
9.Gender /Sex..........


kindly reply this message to (bobstevenson_00@yahoo.co.uk) for more details .

Best regards,
Mr Bob Stevenson.



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