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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: Kenny Jerry <kennyjerry2001@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:21:42 -0700
Subject: Refund/Beneficiary

Attention:

It has been brought to our attention in regards to your abandoned
funds which you have been sent notifications for a very long time
probably the messages must have gone into the wrong folder without
your Notice. To reclaim your funds please contact the following below
for immediate transfer and delivery of your Awarded Compensation by
the (Economic Community of Western State as with regional Endorsement
by the United States, Europe, Asia, UK & Africa.

This fund was deposited by world bank, which Bank of America New York
1620 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10472 has given the power to
distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals and the
American government is in agreement with the Swiss bank to distribute
the fund to 700 hundred thousand lucky beneficiary in America, Europe,
Asia and Africa in other to help improve their life , Businesses ,
Bankruptcy in small and medium sized companies as United Nations
proposed to end poverty in 2022 and improve employment .Only $100,000
grant (One Hundred thousand Dollars) was issued.

Contact Mr keneth Cole
Email: kenethcole101@yahoo.com

Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received
from International Chamber of Commerce on your behalf to FRB for
immediate release of your fund.

Provide available contact details such as CELL Phone number, valid
e-mail and a mailing address to enable complete delivery & transfer.
Because our bank cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong
transfer of funds or liable of any fund credited to an unknown person.
Please desist from further delay and forward to us relevant details of
those whom have been sending you scam e-mails such as Lottery, Fund
Inheritance etc. As some person has been trying to claim your fund
since it was forgotten. We await your urgent response

Yours truly,
Kenny Jerry

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