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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: Reex Mark Patrick <reexmarkpatr@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Reex Mark Patrick <reex_001mark@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 00:42:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest child of God.


Dearest child of God.

I know my mail will come to you as a surprise, due to the fact we have never met before but I have a special reason why I decided to contact you. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation; it is with tears that I am writing this message to you from a hospital bed
I am Mrs.Reex Mark Patrick the wife of late Dr.Mark Patrick from Nepal but I am now in Abidjan Ivory Coast West Africa where my late husband worked with Nepal Embassy before he died last year 2013.I want you to claim this U$7,300,000,00 for the help of orphans,widows and the less privileges as my late husband deposited the money with my name before his death and my doctor have confirmed that I have few months to live because of my cancer and stroke sickness and I have no child to inherit this money so I decide to use it to help the needies through you.Let me hear from you as to enable me guide you on how to claim the money.

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