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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: alfred marc <alfredmarc200@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:03:13 +0100
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY FOR MORE DETAILS

Dear Sir/Madam

I am the family attorney to late (Engineer Bernard Grady) a national
of your country died with his entire family in auto accident On the 1.
October.2010 and left nobody as a Next of Kin that can lay claim to
his estates worth US$5.580.000.00 deposited in a bank here.I have
contacted you to claim the estate of my late client since you share
the last same name with him.Note, this claim will be carried out
legally without any consequences.Kindly contact me through my email
for more information(alfredmar40@gmail.com) Send your information
Below.

Your full name:
Your House Address:
Your Telephone Number:
Your Occupation:
Your Age:
Email Address:

Have a nice day.
Yours Sincerely,
Barrister Alfred Marc

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