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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: "Mrs. Selma George" <slmagrg9101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Selma George" <slmagrg910@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:27:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: compensation check reward

Hello Friend,

Did you receive my last email which i sent to you from Thailand? Anyway, the message was to inform you that I have successfully moved the funds to Paris, France. So, I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort, time and concern she showed to help me out, even though we did not succeed following one reason or the other best known to you. It was with the help of a french business tycoon who was capable of assisting me in this great venture through the help of the diplomatic means.

Following your perseverance, effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness, you showed at the beginning of the transaction I decide to compensating you and show my gratitude with the sum of $750,000. I have authorized my new lawyer who is now also my legal adviser in Thailand to issue you an International certified bank cashiers check which i signed in your favor before leaving Thailand for Paris. I will like you to contact the lawyer for the collection procedure of this international certified bank check, and below is the contact information's of the lawyer:.

Barr(Mr): Richard Moore
e-MAIL: rcmmrg@consultant.com
Bangkok Thailand

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand in Paris France. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Lawyer on your behalf to send the bank Check to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as

this is from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Regards,

Mrs. Selma George
email: slmagrg910@gmail.com

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