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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: "Frank A Maxwell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrfrankmaxwell123@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 17:45:25 -0800
Subject: Re:Good Day Your Urgent Advice Is Needed In Investing In Your Country

Good Day,

How are you and the the rest of the family doing, hope fine. I know that this mail will come as a surprise to you since we have not meet before,I am Mr.Frank Addo Maxwell from Ghana West Africa and I immensely request for your optimum honesty and cooperation in confiding you with a business for our mutual partnership and relationship.

I am seeking your cooperative and partnership in investing in your country and i need your honest respond if you will be able to handle the amount.

So i want to know if you can handle this project and can i give you my trust

Get back to me through my email for further details. mrfrankmaxwell123@gmail.com please send me an email for confidentiality

Sincerely

Frank Maxwell

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