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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. Horst Hieter" <kinnan8@biznetvigator.com>
Reply-To: horst-hieter@r7.com
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 01:04:36 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: GO AND SEND THE IT BY MONEY GRAM NOW.






We are waiting for your payment $35.00 now to enable us processing payment $4.500,000.00,, and same time you shall

receive your fund within 3hours after you send us the processing fee $35.00, below is our receiver detail:

Send the $35.00, bellow is our MONEY GRAM receiver information.

Receiver Name :::::::: Edwin Obalimu
Country :::::::: Benin Republic
City :::::::: Cotonou
Question :::::::: what color
Answer :::::::: Blue
Amount :::::::: $35.00
M.T.C.N ::::::::
Sender's name ::::::::

As soon as we confirm the payment of $35.00 today we shall send your pick up information the same day you send the $35.00

remember to send the $35.00 through MONEY GRAM, Western Union is not allowed.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. Horst Hieter
Foreign Operation Manager
horst-hieter@r7.com

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