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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: "Mr. Alex Duke" <eliankasss@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.alex.duke1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:46:35 +0000
Subject: reply

Hello,
I am seeking your help to be my foreign partner for investment in your
country, if you can assure me safety and trust of the funds as it enters
your country. I humbling appreciate your time to go through this proposal.
My name is Mr. Alex Duke from Monrovia, Liberia the son of former special
assistance to the President, who was killed by rebels. I came to know you
in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this
project. I write you this letter in good faith as it pleases you.

My later father deposited the sum of Twenty Million Dollars in a bank for
safe keeping. So I need a foreign trusted person who will help me to invest
this funds into any lucrative business.

Absolutely, I am writing to seek your assistance as a faithful person to
stand and accept to receive this funds in your country as my foreign
partner and my co-beneficiary of this funds.

Mr. Alex Duke

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