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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: "Tracie McLaughlin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zfs0001@foxmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:50:16 -0700
Subject: VIEW DETAILS ATTACHED


A benefactor made you the beneficiary of a Safety Deposited Box containing some amount of money and stated clearly that you should only be contacted when the time signed for it to be in our care elapses and the time has already elapsed that is why you are being contacted. Details attached.

The information contained in this e-mail and any attachment herein is
confidential and privileged, belonging to Destimoney Group Companies and
is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient/addressee(s).
Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any attachment or any
information herein, by any other person is not authorized. This
communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as
an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial
instrument or as an official confirmation or as an official statement on
any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not
warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change
without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily
reflect those of Destimoney Group Companies. If you are not the intended
recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review,
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly
prohibited. This transmission may contain information that is privileged,
confidential, legally privileged,and/or exempt from disclosure under
applicable law. Although this transmission and any attachments are
believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any
computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the
responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no
responsibility is accepted by Destimoney Group Companies, for any loss or
damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission
in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material
in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format.


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