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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 SHIRIN ZACK <brunorichards315@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: MRS SHIRIN ZACK <drdonald.cherry@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:52:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT PERSON: DR DONALD CHERRY,


 ATTN; DEAR FRIEND
 
THIS IS TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR HANDS WERE TIED. NOT TO WORRY. I HAVE SUCCEEDED AND THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED  INTO THE ACCOUNT PROVIDED BY A  NEWLY FOUND FRIEND OF MINE IN AUSTRALIA.TO APPRECIATE YOUR PAST ASSISTANCE AND COMMITMENTS I HAVE DROPPED AN AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE OF $1.7MILLION FOR YOU. I AM NOW IN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER WHICH MAY LED ME TO DIE ANY MOMENT FROM NOW, PLEASE REMEMBER TO PAY 10 PERCENT TO CHARITY ORGANIZATION AND REMAIN BALANCE IS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
 
MOREOVER, CONTACT DR DONALD CHERRY
WITH BELOW INFORMATION TO ENABLE HIM DELIVERY THE ATM TO YOU
 
CONTACT PERSON: DR DONALD CHERRY
EMAIL: (drdonald.cherry@yandex.com)
TELEPHONE: +229 988 488 21
 
FORWARD MY MAIL TO HIM, AND THEN ASK HIM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO YOU AND PROVIDE HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
 
YOUR FULL NAME________________________
YOUR ADDRESS_____________________
YOUR COUNTRY________________________
YOUR AGE___________________________
YOUR OCCUPATION___________________
YOUR PHONE NUMBER____________________
 
TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR SELF AND MORE BLESS.
REGARDS,
MRS SHIRIN ZACK

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