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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: office box <offiicebox@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 21:19:42 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS NEXT OF KIN.......


Dear Friend,
Thank you so much for your email. What I need from you is honesty and the assurance that the money will be save when the bank transfer it to your account. When the bank approve the fund in your name and favor, you as the next of kin will discuss with the bank how you want your fund to be transferred. If you want your fund to be transfer once or twice. As the next of kin you can provide any account in the world where you will like the fund to be transferred.
When the bank confirms receipt of the claim application the actual processing of the claim will commence. The bank will ask you to provide documentation to confirm that you are the authorized beneficiary of the payment. We will provide this through attorneys that we will retain.Immediately this is submitted to the bank, recommendation for approval will be given immediately as the information contained in the claim documents will tally with what they have in their files. Have it in mind that this transaction is 100% risk free.
Always keep this transaction confidential to your self at all time till the money gets into your bank account.You have to believe in me have trust in me and work with my instruction at all time then the sky is our beginning. You don't need to show your lawyer? Because of the confidentiality of this transaction.
Send to me your full name your full telephone and house address, also copy of your ID which will enable us proceed with this transaction and obtain the needed documents from the high court,which will cover you as the next of kin. Please reply me with your private email address for the confidentiality of this transaction.
I do expect your prompt response.
Thank you,MR GARRY MARTImrgarrymart@yahoo.com

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