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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. Trinh Tien" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.trinh_tien@rocketmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 20:41:06 +0700
Subject: COMPENSATION

Dear,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay who is an international business man. Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow.

Now contact my secretary.
Her contact is: Name: Michele Zaccheo
Email Address: mr_michele.zaccheo@yahoo.co.id

Ask her to send you the total $100.000.00 (One Million United States dollars only) that I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter, also do use part of the money for philanthropist purposes for use in helping the less privileged in your area. Especially at this festive season put a smile on somebody face and let the world be better for it.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Michele Zaccheo he will send the amount to you without any delay.

With best regards
Mr. Trinh Tien

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