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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: "Jerry F.Lean" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jerryflean43@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:23:54 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION,PLEASE READ MORE INSIDE.

Hello My Friend,

Hope that you are fine,well i just want to inform you that i was able to get a friend from USA who has assisted me in getting the funds across to him for the investment projects and i must say thanks for your attempt to help me in this regards and besides i did not forget your interest to assist me,though it failed because you felt that i was trying to scam you,but God knows that i was trying to be a friend and a brother.

Well,i have sat and decides that i will compensate you with 1,MILLION Euros,which i gave to friend of mine infact i told him to contact you and make sure that he release the grant to you,his name in Tom Kelvin,i cannot do that because i am under security conscious like you know previously.

Finally,here is my friend email address,if he has not contacted you,get in touch with him and take that little token from me,May GOD bless you,
My friend email: tomkelvin75@e-mail.ua

Waiting for your reply,

Jerry F.Lean.
Tel:+234-81-79663206

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