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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: "Richard Hansen Jr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claraisle@yahoo.ie>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 18:10:52 +0100
Subject: Your Unclaimed Fund

Dear Friend,


I am Mr. Richard Hansen Jr and I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting your unclaimed fund transferred. Now I want you to contact my secretary on his email address below and receive your compensation of $5,000,000.00 us dollars from her:


NAME: Mrs Clara Isle
EMAIL: claraisle@yahoo.ie


Kindly reconfirm to her the following below information:
Your full name______
Your address_______
Your country_________
Your age_______________
Your occupation_______
Your phone number_______


Note that if you do not send her the above information complete, she will not release the check to you because she has to be sure that it is you.
Ask her to send you the total sum of ($5,000,000.00) USD cashier's check, which I kept for you. Note also that I will not be reached by email or phone for now because I am currently away in China for investment purpose.


Best regards,
Mr. Richard Hansen Jr.

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