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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: "Barr. Chris A. Mathew." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drew@ton.net.ru>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:46:35 +0600
Subject: Kindly Contact Mr.Calvin L. Harrison For Your Payment Approval!!!

Greetings,

How are you doing today, i hope this mail meets you in a good state of mind? I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transaction and transfer of your International Certified Bank Draft to you from the Bank, am sorry for presenting and using someone else in your name to get this transaction successful. Although you backed out thinking that the funds transfer was illegal and a scam, and due to logistic reasons and your inconsistence to the other best known to you. Right now, I want to inform you that I have successfully cleared the Bank Draft Cheque funds to someone else account 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’ve showed at the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). I have authorized Mr. Calvin L. Harrison, working with the Aiico Insurance Plc where I deposited the money with to issue you International Certified Bank Draft, cashable Cheque at your Bank or any where of your choice. My dear, I will strongly advice you to contact Mr. Calvin L. Harrison for the collection of this International Certified Bank Draft. His name and contact address is as follows:

Contact Person: Mr. Calvin L. Harrison
E-mail: calvinlharrison.02@outlook.com
Tel: +234-903-4984-463


Kindly contact Mr. Calvin L. Harrison, at the moment am very busy here in the National Capital Territory of Delhi India, because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand In Delhi. Finally remember that I have forwarded instructions to Mr. Calvin L. Harrison on your behalf to send the Bank Draft Cheque of $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United State 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 my heart.

Thanks God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon as soon as you've getting my compensation and please do not get angry because that is what I have for now till I finish my project.

Best Regards,
Barr. Chris A. Mathew.

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