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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: DONATION TO MOTHERLESS <pcompensation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ppastorreeve@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 17:33:54 +0100
Subject: DONATION TO MOTHERLESS BABY HOME.

Dear Sir/Madam,

DONATION TO MOTHERLESS BABY HOME.

My name is Pastor.Reeve Portman, I am writing you based on my late Rev,
Father,s instructions, Rev. Paras Built, who was a Rev, Father in the
Catholic Church here in African. He died on the 20th Oct 2014. After a
brief illness. Before His death he made his "WILL"That $10Milliom U.S
Dollar (Ten Million Dollars) that was deposited with Zenith bank
International Plc. Shall be give to Motherless Baby home in abroad.That no
cent should be left Behind with the bank in African.

A week after my late Rev,Father,s Death, I involved in a very serious motor
accident which I lost my two legs. As I am sending you this email,I am on
the wheelchair. As such I cannot walk either to do anything and I cannot
travel abroad to give this money to Motherless baby as instructed by my
Late Rev,Fathers.Now each time am sleeping the spirit of my Late Rev,Father
always come to me that I should take this money to appropriate place as
instructed. This is why I contacted you as a foreigner and a good Christian
that has the fear of God,to help me and give this money to motherless
baby home.

Because I Promise him that i will give out this money to motherless baby
home in abroad.And He agree with me that I should take 30% for myself as
work well done.Hence i can not travel and give out this money as instructed
by my Later Rev,Father.If you are willing to assist me in give out the money
as instructed by my Late Rev,Father. I will give you the 30%.As a
compensation.

Please if you are interested respond urgently, with your mobile telephone
and fax numbers respectively, for more clarification.

Yours Sincerely.
Mr. Reeve Portman.

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