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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 Jones Blair" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scotlandyardpoliceuk@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 22:13:54 +0100
Subject: Re: Please Reply 93.83.105.34 SAT

Dear Sir,

Its now crystal clear to you in the time past that you have been dealing with fraudsters because our investigation report have shown that you have an outstanding payment

Nevertheless the did have been done and the only way to remedy the situation is to proceed to pay you an approved compensation fund of
$6.5million only as been approved for scam victims by the United Nations Debts Reconciliation Committee United Kingdom,

Thus the payment will come via ATM VISA CARD and as our paying bank is duly inter switched you will be permitted to make a maximum withdrawal
of $5000 on daily basis in any ATM VISA CENTER that is nearest to you any where in the world then the original copy of your ATM VISA CARD
shall be delivered by DHL COURIER service which shipment/insurance coverage cost is free of charge

Please to avoid wrong delivery of your ATM VISA CARD you are kindly expected to reply immediately and re-confirm your full names and your delivery address

Thank You
Inspector Jones Blair
Scotland Yard Police UK

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