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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Igor_C=C3=A9cil_E=2E_SACRAMENTO?= <avlawis@gmail.com>
Reply-To: igorce_sacramentoffice@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 00:15:52 +0000
Subject: I hope to get respond once you read this email

My Dear,

My name is Igor Cécil E. SACRAMENTO,a Private Adviser / Consultant to
your late relative, a national of your country,who died as a result of
gas explosion .I have contacted you as the beneficiary/next of kin to
his estate fund valued at $15.7 Million dollars only to be claimed by
you as the beneficiary because you have the same family/last name with
him. Your immediate/urgent attention is highly needed so that i can
direct you on how to claim this fund from the banks custody as i have
been mandated to look for the relation of his.

Please contact me now at (igorce_sacramentoffice@yahoo.fr) for more
information and directive.You are also advice to provide the listed
information below.

1)Your Full Name and Address,2)Your Age, Occupation and
Position,3)Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose.

I await your reply ASAP

Best Regards,
Igor Cécil E. SACRAMENTO

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