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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. Fretug Danwell" <mr.fretugdanwell751@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Fretug Danwell" <mrdenbellwalker@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:50:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Contact my Secretary for your Bank Draft Check


 Hello, Good Day;

I'm here to inform you that I have Deposited A Certified Bank Draft Check of $2.5 Million dollar to My Secretary office Mr. Denbell Walker to send to you through Courier Service..  I want you to contact my secretary now to send your Bank Draft Check to you;

My Secretary Mr. Denbell Walker will send your Bank Draft Check to you Immediately you send your contact home address to him.  Contact my secretary now and Send your contact home address to him as it below to send your Bank Draft Check to you through Courier Service;

Full Name:
Home Address:
Country AND City:
Zip/postal code
Cell Phone Numbers

Below is the contact information of My Secretary Mr. Denbell Walker for you to contact him with your full correct home address.

contact person: Mr. Denbell Walker
EMAIL:: ( mrdenbellwalker@gmail.com )

Send the above mentioned information correctly to him to avoid sending your Bank Draft Check to wrong address.

Best regard
Mr. Fretug Danwell

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