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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: Ruth Walker <usp_customer_service@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: Ruth Walker <mrgeorgef111@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 01:42:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL ATM SWIFT CARD or WIRE TRANSFER


 Hello, I have waited for this communication from you since last 3 weeks as a doctor, I do not have time for myself. According to instruction, I was assigned to contact you for your compensation fund, you are hereby advice to contact Rev Anthony George with the choice of receiving your compensation fund, either by CASHIER CHEQUE or through INTERNATIONAL ATM SWIFT CARD or WIRE TRANSFER.Please he will be waiting for your respond so that he ill be going to the bank to make the arrangement for the check to be issued and send to you .However I want to let you know that your cheque ill be deliver to your address by the Courier company like i instructed him send your full information to him.


Full your name address cellphone


please contact: Rev Anthony George Email(mrgeorgef111@gmail.com)


immediately.so that he will be sending your payment to you today. he is wait for your urgently response.
 God bless you Ruth.

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