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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 Mary Glen" <jnoticias@serviciomedico.cl>
Reply-To: harrydickson01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 22:37:05 -0700
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSFER


Dear Friend,
How are you today? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am=
using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinishe=
d transaction and transfer of your international bank transfer to you from=
the bank, am sorry for presenting and using someone else in your name to g=
et this transaction successful. Due to logistic reasons and your inconsiste=
nce to the other best known to you. Right now, I want to inform you that I =
have successfully cleared the bank draft check funds to someone else accoun=
t who was capable of assisting me in this great venture that have been over=
and successful.Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness =
you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and sh=
ow my gratitude to you with the sum of $2,500,000.00 ( Two Million five hun=
dred thousand United State Of America Dollars). =

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I have authorized who I deposited the money with to issue you an internatio=
nal certified bank draft,cashable cheque at your bank or anywhere of your c=
hoice. My dear friend I will like you to contact Barrister Harry Dickson in=
other to collect this international certified bank draft. =

=

His name and contact address is as follows:
NAME:Barrister Harry Dickson
Email:harrydickson01@gmail.com
Contact Barrister Harry Dickson, at he moment am very busy here in the uni=
ted kingdom because of the investment projectswhich myself and my new partn=
er are having at hand In London. Finally remember that I have forwarded ins=
tructions to Barrister Harry Dickson on your behalf to send the bank draft =
cheque of $2,500,000.00 (Two Million five hundred thousand United State Of =
America Dollars) to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I =
will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bott=
om of my heart.
=

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Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon as soo=
n as you have gotten my compensation and please do not get angry because =
that is what I have for now until i finish my project
Best Regards
Mary Glen

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