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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: Christine Lagarde <mimmoborbone@alice.it>
Reply-To: ericdouglas827@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 21:27:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BANKING DETAILS:Required

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of
$1.8 Million and has been approved already as concluded by the (IMF) Chapter
based on the agreement reached by the European Union and the World Bank Audit
Unit and United Nations Policy Maker Unit under World Bank payment constitution
and the World Economic Development Forum Annual Meeting held in London to erase
debt of up to $3.5billion owed by African banks and other several international
banks world wide: Director Mr. Eric Douglas
Email: (ericdouglas827@gmail.com)
BANKING DETAILS:Required
Mrs. Christine Laggard.

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