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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: "Mr. Allan Hurvitz" <investconsult2@clarofree.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: allanhurvitz2009@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 15:59:00 -0500
Subject: investment Proposal ( Reply )

>From Mr. Allan Hurvitz
20 Nether Street Tally Ho Corner
North Finchley London N12 0GA
London UK.


Hello Sir,

Please accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your
personal ethics although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with
you first because it's the fastest means.


I am an investment consultant with a prime bank here in London. I want
to transfer and trust an investment fund in your care. It will be in my
interest to transfer this fund worth of £14.5M Great British Pounds
(Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) in your
account offshore.

I am posed to work this deal out if we can do business. As at this
moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this business until
your response is received.

I am quite sure that the process will be easy and successful. As we
have not met before, I will give you every detailed information you need
to know about me as we progress with the business.

Please email me at your own convenient time in respect of this
transaction. It will be beneficial and rewarding to both of us.

I thank you for spearing moments of your very busy schedules to read my
proposal. Send your response via email.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Regards,

Mr. Allan Hurvitz.

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