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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Findlay" <todsmurryassociate@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardfinley_todsmurray@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 05:25:48 -0500
Subject: Acknowledge your payment

Dear Friend, I have a proposal for you - this is not mandatory nor will I compel you to honor it against your will....After my intensive search, I understand that you share same last name with my late client who passed on I` m Mr. Richard Findley, of tods Murray LLP solicitor and a lawyer of my client and he died with his entire family in an aircraft crash nine years ago when he was traveling with his family for summer holiday

Which we want to keep under your supervision. I do request your consent to be fronted as heirs to my late client money The Funds totaling is Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. whom you both share the same last name I have already worked out all necessary modalities to execute the transfer successfully putting legalities into consideration; hence I seek your consent if you are interested sending me your full names, address, phone numbers, age and occupation so that I can contact you with more details. Your response to indicate your Willingness in assisting us Thank you and God bless you and your family, My sincere Regards Richard Findlay (esq)

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