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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 Douglas Steve <milena.dalprato.f603@alice.it>
Reply-To: mrdouglas.steve@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 13:41:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attn: Friend


DEAR FRIEND,

GREETINGS, MY NAME IS Mr Douglas Steve,I’M SERVING AS A DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS
BANKING AND EXECUTIVE MANEGER.

I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO TRANSFER $6.5MILLION DOLLARS IN UNCLAIMED
DEPOSIT SINCE 1999, BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT CHEAT ON ME AS THIS FUND GOES
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE I PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

Mr Douglas Steve

EMAIL:mrdouglas.steve@yahoo.com

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