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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. Gonzalez Escobar." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ms70452@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:55:47 -0600
Subject: Contact My Secretary Now t

Dear Partner,




I am very sorry for the delay in responding to your mails. I had a little internet problem but it is over now and I am glad I finally got hold of you. I lost so many emails but I am trying to gather as many as I can though with lot's of mix up.




I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I am in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.





Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary, His name is Mr Larry Xhosa, Ask Him to assist you claim the total $2.5 million in a bank which I deposited for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mr Larry Xhosa (ms70452@gmail.com) cell number +27787579204 as I directed you.



Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all that we went through at that time.




In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand, finally, remembers that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him and he will link you with the bank without delay.




Regards
Mr. Gonzalez Escobar.

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