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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: "=?gb2312?B?tPPR883iw7OyvyCzwtbHu9s=?=" <anna@weixing.cn>
Reply-To: richardbrown214@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:08:30 +0800
Subject: PACKAGE


Attn;My Dear
Am happy to inform you that your name and email id appeared among those that
will receive there compensation payment due to your inability to receive
your Inheritance fund that has been approved for payment by the bank and
instructed us to release it in your favor. This is to let you know that the
sum of USD1.2M [ ONE MILLION,TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS] has been
approved in your favor as a compensation due to you inability to receive
your already approved Inheritance fund.

However due to bank high demand of Tax via wire transfer and checks,your
fund of USD1.2M has been sealed inside five laptops and will be delivered to
your address as a GIFT PACKAGE,then once you receive your package,you
receive your money itself without going any bank process anymore,this method
of payment is to avoid failed payment any longer,to make sure beneficiary
receive his/her payment without further delays.

Moreover,Am now in Panama for meeting,you are requested to contact my
secretary to forward your package to your address as i have instructed him
to send it once you contact him via diplomatic courier,therefore you can
reach him with the below details in London for the delivery of your Package
and forward your details,YOUR FULL NAME, DELIVERY ADDRESS,TELEPHONE NUMBER
with below information

JERRY COLE
EMAIL; jerrycole2011@hotmail.com
tel; +447042034461

Contact him now to avoid anymore delays in the delivery of your
package.Remember not to disclose the content of the package to anybody until
you receive it.Take note .
Regards
Dr RICHARD BROWN
EMAIL; richardbrown214@yahoo.com

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