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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: vincent stephen <sapelevincent@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stephenvincent14@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 11:17:51 +0100
Subject: Urgent

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Dear Sir/Madam.
I want you to assist me and my partner to receive a package which we
are working on how to move it out of our country down to your country,
and we promise to give you 30% of the package.
We only need:
(1) Your full name
(2) Your address
(3) Mobile Telephone number
(4) Your occupation.
(5) Your Aged/sex.
The flight that will be leaving with the package will be leaving this
weekend that is why we need your assistance for us to make sure the
package leaves immediately.The content of the package is $22.5 million
U.S dollars only.
We work with (Shell Bonny Light Crude Oil Ephesos Petroleum Ltd)
Please we are sorry if we have offended you for the assistance I wait
your reply with the information so that we will deposit it with your
name as the rightful beneficiary and after that we give you the:
Goods Number, Code, and the Tracking Number.
Hoping to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless us,
MR.STEPHEN VINCENT.

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