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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: micheal jefferson <mikejeff24@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:33:11 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS

GREETINGS,


Please did you get my previous email contacting to present you to my Bank
as a beneficiary to our late customer Mr. Thompson Morrisson.
who made a deposit of $12,500,000. in my bank (Harrods Bank London)
united Kingdom, without prove of any next of kin since year 2009.

I introduced myself to you as Dr. Micheal Jefferson, if you can remember.
i have all the facts with me to guide you and to present you to our bank as
the next of kin/business associates to our late customer. we can both share
the proceeds in a 60% for me and 40% for you. I guarantee you that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. I await to hear from you,



Warm Regards
Dr. Micheal Jefferson

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