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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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Fraud email example:

From: "cljw.xu@yahoo.co.uk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ne15xu@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 23:08:54 -0700
Subject: THE PAYMENT IS READY NOW !!!

I am pleased to advise that we have now completed the administration of your late relative estate,an enclose cheque for the sum of < USD $2,500,000.00 > which represent the total value amount of the inheritance is now due for your pick up.
 
Please I will like to know if you have hired Mr.James Anderson as your representative towards the collection of your Inheritance entitlement funds collection with the deposit bank .
 
Kindly note, that I will not oblige to these request of Mr.James Anderson, the reason is because you have not personally notify me about his coming and also after making legal consultations with the law suit Chamber he claimed he represent. I was told such name do not exist with the law firm either in the past or present. Without wasting much time, I have taken your cheque inheritance collection to the finance ministry to De-activate the Encrypted code been placed on it by your benefactor. All this activity was done by me last week to enable me conclude the final phase of your transaction with the finance ministry.
 
 
Furthermore, your compliance towards this E-mail is highly anticipated, to enable the deposit bank remit your inheritance payment cheque to you immediately,thank you.
 
 
 

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