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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: "Michael Balfore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jowen340@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 20:43:15 -0300
Subject: Contact him immediately

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. I hope
this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why
this mail came to you. However, if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an  email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person
who financed it to a  logical conclusion. I thank you for your great
effort to our unfinished  transfer of fund into your account due to
one reason or the other best known to  you. However, I want to inform
you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my
new partner's account that was capable of assisting me in this  great
venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness
you  showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate
you and show  my gratitude to you with the sum of $850,000,00. I have
left an  international certified bank draft for you worth about
$850,000.00; cashable any were  in the world with a Bank manager in
Athens Grecce who work with a very reputable bank  Mr Michael
Balfore.Who actually helped in the conclusion of the
multi-million-dollar business in the finan
 
I have authorized Mr Michael Balfore to release the international
certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact him regarding this
issue. at the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment
projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand. Please I
will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the
bottom of my heart.contact him via Email: jowen340@yahoo.com.ph
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family. However, I want you to
contact him immediately as soon as you receive this because he will be
leaving soon  on a very long vacation as he didnt have any vacation
for the past three years due to  over time.
 
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2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
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6. Sex:
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8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
Yours Faithfully
Alex Silva

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