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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: Andrew Oliver <mrandrewoliver55@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 06:32:06 +0000
Subject: GOOD MORNING.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
CASSA SECURITY COMPANY,
B.P 359, LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO.


ATTN;


WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I AM MR. ANDREW OLIVER, DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF
AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT, CASSA FINANCE FIRM
HERE IN THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO, WEST AFRICA.


DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT
CAME ACROSS A HUGE SUM OF FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$14,000,000) BELONGING TO AN AMERAICAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN
WHO DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN UNFORTUNATE AIR DISASTER.


HOWEVER, I WANT YOU TO STAND AS OUR LATE CLIENT FAMILY MEMBERS FOR THE
RELEASE OF THE SAID AMOUNT, WHILE I WILL PROVIDE, GUIDE AND DIRECT YOU
ON WHAT NEXT TO DO, FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT, AND
OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU,
SO I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR
POSITION THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL; mrandrew.oliver@hotmail.fr OR CALL
ME IMMEDIATELY ON; +22899163263 FOR MORE INFORMATION.


AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


BEST REGARDS,
MR. ANDREW OLIVER.
LOME - TOGO.
TEL; +228 99163263
EMAIL; mrandrew.oliver@hotmail.fr

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