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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 Elizabeth Richmond <mrselizabethrichmond@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 05:24:26 +0000
Subject: Grant

Attention please!

I crave your indulgence and co-operation to seek your participation to
succeed in this proposal.

I have a client whose credit instructions is in my disposition. The family
is not aware of the funds as he funded it through his personal account with
the bank .

The amount involve is very 12,400,000.00 GB POUNDS. I intend to divert this
funds to an account abroad. To achieve this, I need a partner in you that
can stand as the beneficiary to the amount. The means of achieving this is
possible by you acting as his representative buyer of arts abroad.

Documents will be provided by a credible lawyer who is in agreement with me
concerning this deal. I involved Him in the business to state that my
client paid you for the delivery of arts materials to your location before
his death, funds which has not been released to you. With this claim
documents, We will be able to file for the release of the funds by swift
transfer to your account abroad but our cliams will be possible if you give
me your confidentiality and full co-operation.

You will act as my foreign partner; and you must be capable of handling
such amount without being suspected by you bank and government. I intend to
own and run a private business with you in the near future.

If you are capable and interested to handle this transaction with me, I
promise to procure all the documents of claims in your name and to make
this possible, I would require your confidential position on this subject
matter. I request you to send your full information as stated below for
the full procurement of the necessary documents of the funds in your name;
after which the funds will be transfer to your account.


1. YOUR FULL NAMES: ..........................
2. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS: ........................
3. YOUR AGE & NATIONALITY:..............................
4. YOUR OCCUPATION : ..................................
5. YOUR DIRECT PHONE & FAX NUMBERS :............................


Kind regards,

Mrs. Elizabeth Richmond.
Email : mrselizabethrichmond@yahoo.com

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