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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrewwalker22@datafull.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:42:40 +0300
Subject: Hello!!

DEAR SIR/MADAM.
I KNOW THIS PROPOSAL WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DO NOT KNOW THE WRITER.CONSIDERING THE HUGE SUM OF MONEY INVILVED ($24.5M).I AM
ANDREW WALKER.I AM A PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER IN MY BANK WHERE AM PRESENTLY WORKING.I M SEEKING YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS A TRUSTEE.THIS BUSINESS IS
STRICTLY LEGITIMATE.IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU.PLEASE RESPOND TO ME.FOR MORE DETAILS.AND DO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.
REGARDS.
ANDREW WALKER
TELE+44-7045714946

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