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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: MRS CLAUDIA GUZMAN <test@misca.it>
Reply-To: <oficemailss@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 03:28:15 -0600
Subject: Hello Greetings..

Attention My Good Friend

I have open an account for you and deposited the fund with First Texas Bank, I traveled out of the country for a 5 Months Course and I will not be back until completion of my 5 months course. What you have to do now is to contact the First Texas Bank Agent immediately for your account information and further Instruction.

You have to contact the AGENT now for your account information with this information below:
Contact Agent: Mr Robert Jones of First Texas Bank.
Email Address: officssses@blumail.org
Telephone: 940 343 7137
Reconfirm the below information to the agent:

1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Identification:
5. Current Occupation:
Let me repeat again, try to contact him immediately you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember

to funish him with the needed information above as the year is almost gone.
Yours Faithfully,

MRS CLAUDIA GUZMAN
claudia_guzman1@aol.com

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