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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: daniel macson <danielmacson1511@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: daniel macson <mrs.joyces@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:45:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Contact Her Via Email For Your Share now


Greetings My Dear.


COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND GOD'S BLESSINGS TO YOU.I AM GLAD TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED THE TRANSACTION, THE MONEY WAS TRANSFERRED TO USA.IT IS DONE THROUGH THE ASSISTANT OF YOUR COUNTRY MAN DR.Willard Mitt Romney WHO IS A US BASE BUSINESS MAN. CURRENTLY I AM IN USA WITH MY CHILDREN.


HOWEVER, I DID NOT FORGET YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF MY SUCCESS THOUGH YOU ARE NOT THERE TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT WITH ME BUT I GAVE ALL THE CREDIT AND THANKS TO YOU. I KNOW IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT RATHER YOUR WISH TO BACK UP ON THE TRANSACTION, I UNDERSTAND IT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU MUST HAVE HEARD ABOUT AFRICA. ACTUALLY THERE ARE STILL GOOD ONES FOR EXAMPLE I MYSELF.

IN APPRECIATE OF YOUR ASSISTANCE I HAVE MAPPED OUT A TOKEN AS A COMPENSATION OF $1.7. M.(ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN A CASHIER BANK DRAFT I LEFT THE BANK DRAFT SINCE TWO WEEKS AGO WITH MY ASSISTANT SECRETARY MRS.JOYCE SOLOMON ON MY DEPARTURE TO USA.

I AM TRYING TO FIND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS THAT WHY I DID NOT EMAIL YOU ON TIME THANKS GOD THAT I HAVE FINALLY FOUND IT IN MY ROOM CUPBORD.I WOULD LIKE YOU THEREFORE, TO CONTACT HER ON THE BELOW INFO SO THAT SHE CAN SEND YOU THE BANK DRAFT IMMEDIATELY.

NAME: JOYCE SOLOMON (MRS)
E-MAIL:ADDRESS: ( mrs.joyces@hotmail.com )

I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO CALL YOU FROM USA WHERE I CURRENTLY RESIDE BUT DUE TO THE RECENT CRISIS THAT IS GOING ON IN US MR.WILLARD MITT ROMNEY ADVICE ME NOT TO CALL BECAUSE ALL INTERNATONAL CALLS ARE BEING MONITORED BY THE US AUTHORITY AS THE ORDER PLACED BY PRESIDENT.

NOW CONTACT MY ASSISTANT SO THAT SHE CAN POSSIBLY RELEASE YOUR MONEY TO YOU. I WILL STOP HERE. ONCE AGAIN,I GAVE HER THE SUM OF $520 TO REGISTER THE BANK DRAFT TO THE COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND REMAIN BLESSED.

WITH MY BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER DANIEL MACSON



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