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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: "Mr. Henry Wilson" <j_philip96@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Henry Wilson" <henry_w50@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:35:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten million, five hundred thousand dollarsonly)


Attention ,
Are you alive of dead? One Mr. Frank Harold keeps sending a letter toour bank management to notify us about auto car accident you had 2weeks ago. He made us to understand that you are still in hospital fortreatment but there is no hope of your recovery. Mr. Frank clearlystated that he is your business associates and your next of kin whomyou have chosen and permit to inherit all your properties.He iscontacting this office base on your contract /Inheritance payment fundvalid USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten million, five hundred thousand dollarsonly) which is about to be pay to you. He requested that the paymentshould now be transfer into his own personal account as he statedbelow.
(henry_w50@yahoo.com) 
Account Name Mr. Frank HaroldCitibank Banamex USA2029 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067Phone: 1-800-222-1234Routing Number: 122233645Account Number: 5944130210
We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer toMr. Frank Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing your money to wrongperson because Mr. Frank is too eager and ready to follow everyinstruction to have this money into his account.If you did not haveauto accident and you did not permit Mr. Frank to claim your money,kindly inform us were we should transfer the money so we can processand transfer it to you.
Waiting to hear from youMr. Henry WilsonDirector Payment DepartmentUnity Finance Trust Bank


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