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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rayjpatel40@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rayjpatel40@hotmail.com
Reply-To: rayjpatel40@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:45:01 +0200
Subject: confidential

Dear friend, I saw your contact during my private search at the Information=
Centre and I have a deep believe that you will be very honest, committed a=
nd capable of assisting me in this business venture. I'm Dr. Ray Jackson Pa=
tel, the Head of Account Audit Department of Secure Financial Group, South =
Africa. I have a very sensitive and confidential transaction to ask for you=
r assistance in re-profiling funds in my branch. A sum of US$21.8m was depo=
sited in our branch 10 years ago by our late client Mr. Andrea Williams, a =
Billionaire Business Mogul in South Africa, who was a victim of a ghastly a=
ccident 3 years ago. Since the death of my late client, I personally have b=
een unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives during this period; hence=
I am contacting you to stand as the beneficiary so that the total sum of U=
S$21.8m will be released to you as the beneficiary to the deceased. I am wi=
lling to give you 25% of the total funds while I and my partner will take 7=
5% once the deal is finalized. I will provide you with all the necessary in=
formation to legally back up the claims for the smooth transfer of the fund=
s into any accounts of your choice and I assure you of my sincerity that th=
is is 100% risk free. I require your honest co-operation, confidentiality a=
nd trust to enable us see this transaction through and I guarantee you that=
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you=
from any breach of the law. If this proposal satisfies you, please get bac=
k to me with the following information: Full Names, Nationality, Age, Addre=
ss, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Personal Email Address & Occupation/Profe=
ssion and send it to: rayjpatel40@gmail.com Upon the receipt of the above r=
equired details, I shall forward you the procedures and agreement contract =
between us. I anticipate your urgent response to enable us proceed further.=
Regards, Dr. Ray Jackson Patel E-mail: rayjpatel40@gmail.com

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