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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: "Mac Law" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <macmr066@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 12:09:46 -0500
Subject: Business Deal

Greeting to you My name is Mr Mac Benjamin, I am one of the Legal and financial adviser to Late Mr. Lam Kok who died in a helicopter crash in France while inspecting one of his new acquisitions.

You can follow the BBC NEWS link to know more about my decease cient: www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25476662

I have the opportunity of making you the beneficiary to his deposited funds with the Axis Security Company here in United Kingdom. I have all the details and required information to make you the beneficiary to the funds valued $56,000,000.00 (US$56.0 MILLION) Get back to me for more details about the deal only if you are interested to actualize this deal with me.

Best Regards
Mr Mac Benjamin
Direct Line +447024088783

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