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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: "BARR ALLEN OWEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allenowen2014@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 02:33:15 -0000
Subject: REGARDING YOUR PAYMENT

MANAGING PARTNER, ALLEN OWEN & SOLICITORS, Mail Handling and Forwarding.
On Demand, Access to Meeting Rooms and Hot Desking.
20 Broadwick Street, West End, London W1F 8HT TEL 447822132366
 
 
 
Congratulations
 
  PAYMENT REF NUMBER 7212012 
Your cash payment of US$10.5M is now ready at Spain and Japan and the sponsor is now ready to pay for your tickets and hotel accomodation to Spain and Japan.
So please do reconfirm the following below details for submission on your behalf to the bank and the sponsor on your behalf.
 
 
Your Full names, Current home mailing address, Direct telephone numbers,
A copy of your inteternational passport id, and Closest airport for your departure.
 
 
Waiting for your urgent response to this email today and you can reach me on phone as above.
 
Please get in touch with me through my private email, to enable us discuss further and thanks for your understanding with my proposal.
 
 
Sincerely yours,
BARR ALLEN OWEN.
FINANCIAL EXPERT AND ADVICER

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