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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: Leonard Peters <leon_pets66@nokiamail.com>
Reply-To: leon_pets66@aim.com
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 20:45:13 -0200
Subject: From American Poly Clinic


>From Dr. Leonard Peters

Med. Director Poly Clinic Abidjan, Cote dÃŒvoire



With due respect Sir,



I am a Medical Doctor in Cardiology and Emergency Medicine. As a matter of

urgency, my Patient Mrs Monica Lahm a widow and a German born American

citizen has been under medical watch here in American Poly Clinic Cote d

ÃŒvoire as a result of her inability to walk due to her old age coupled

with cancerous ailment. She made an oral expression of her late husband's

project bond investment of Seven million USA dollars few days ago with one

of the Security Finance Institutions here in Abidjan Cote d`Ivoire. She

mandated me as the nearest person and trusted person now to find a good

citizen man or woman over there in your country who she will entrust the

project bond for establishment of relief center organization in order to

help reach out to the physically challenged children, destitute, the

down-trodden, the orphanage and the less privilege homes. If you can stand

in without betraying me, get back to me so that i will give details on the

brief text concerning the woman's wish.



Best Regards

Dr. Leonard Peters


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