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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- edwinclarkeesq@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: autoexpert@velconi.com
Reply-To: edwinclarkeesq@aim.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:15:32 +0200
Subject: A must read

Hello Dear, My name is Lillian Mcquillen,i am a dying woman who has decid=
ed to donate what i have to you. I am 59 years old,was diagnosed of cancer =
about 2 years ago immediately after the death of my husband,who has left me=
everything he worked for. I have been touched by God to donate from what i=
have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of the Lord,r=
ather than to allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds ungo=
dly. I decided to WILL/donate my inheritance to enable you help the motherl=
ess,less priviledged and widows. I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is a=
ware that i have done so,you and my lawyer shall arrange the transfer of th=
e funds from my account to yours. I wish you all the best and may the good =
Lord bless you abundantly,please use the funds well and always extend the g=
ood work to others. Contact my lawyer (Barrister.Edwin Clarke) with this em=
ail:edwinclarkeesq@aim.com and tell him that i have donated my inheritance =
to you.i have also notified him. Thanks and Godbless you. Regards, Mrs.Lil=
lian Mcquillen N.B:I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this m=
atter until the task is accomplished as i do not want anything to jeopardiz=
e my last wish. =

Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is=
for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential=
and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or d=
istribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please co=
ntact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original me=
ssage. Thank you.

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