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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 LUANNA ASHTON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsluannaashtonn@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:25:38 +0100
Subject: PLS ARE YOU AWARE THAT YOUR PART PAYMENT FUNDS $5M WITH BNP PARIBAS BANK LONDON?

Dear Sir
Good Morning
I wish to let you know that your Out Standing Part Payment funds $5m have been approved and is right now with BNP Paribas Bank London.
Kindly reconfirm the followings Data to me Asap
1. Your full name
2. Your private phone
3. Your address
4. Your occupation
As soon as I receive the above information on your willingness to receive your funds with the bank in London. I will forward your details and also advise the Bank contact person Mr Douglas Clark to contact you for immediate transfer of your funds to you. Please advise to let me know if you have been contacted or not?
I await your urgent confirmation
Please treat as a matter of urgent
Yours faithfully
Mrs Luanna Ashton

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