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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: "Dr. Herny White Dawns" <kohrogokabila005@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. Herny White Dawns" <dr.hernywhitedawns@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 21:23:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.


URGENT
REPLY NEEDED FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
 
ATTN:  It is my wish to inform you about my interest
of investment/partnership with you. I am Mr. Henry Dawn White,  From Iraq, but now living in UK,
because of the problem of our country.
 
I
inherit a large sum of money from my late father which is $12.Million USD, my
late father who was a Senior Government ,official before he died during the
advent of war in my country Iraq, but before the war started he took all his
money away and lodged with a SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA.
 
Now
that I am the only benefactor to this fund I now look for a trusted GOD fearing
investor to be my beneficiary for the claim of this fund deposited in the
SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA. I had map out the percentage for the beneficiary
status of the fund, the percentage is as follows 10% for the miscellaneous
expenses that is going to be in cure, 25% for the beneficiary (you),55% for the
investment then you keep the rest 10% for me in a domiciliary account.
 
This transaction is 100% risk
free so you can contact me anytime through this email Expecting your urgent
response. reply with your,
 
1. Names in
full:_______________________
2. Address:
_________________________________         
3. Country____________________________
4. Age: ________________________________
5. Gender /
____________________________
6. Your mobile/fax number
____________________________
7. Occupation:
__________________________


I
am looking forward to hear from you.
Thanks
Best Regards
Mr. Henry Dawn White

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