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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. Anita Robertmr." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ccchhheenn@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 02:23:22 -0700
Subject: New Message

Attention
 
I am Mrs. Anita Robertmr the wife of Mr. Lawton Robertmr who died
along with other passengers on board MH370 Malaysia, read below link
for confirmation of my proposal, I am asking for your partnership in
re-profiling funds worth $10.5M UNITED STATE DOLLARS.) Your sincere
co-operation is anticipated and I shall furnish you with the details
and procedures, why i contacted you is due to since the death of my
husband, the family decided to push me out due to my husband and i
invested a lot into our company, right now they have taken over
everything and left me with nothing not knowing that above amount is
been Deposit with a security firm on my name.
 
 
For me to proved this to you, see the site below for more information.
 
 
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1443730/full-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-passenger-list
 
For this reason, you will be rewarded with 25% of the total sum for
your partnership. Can you handle this?
 
 
YOUR ROLE:
 
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above
mentioned sum and I will re-profile the funds with your data, which
will enable the Security firm move the consignment of the fund to you.
I have decided to use this sum to relocate to your country and never
to be connected to any of my late husband family anymore since they
are after my life, presently I am in Malaysia, for a hideout.
 
The transaction has to be concluded as soon and as I confirm your
readiness to proceed with me.
 
I will provide you with details.
 
I do not need your telephone number because I cannot call you, we can
only communicate through email.
 
Regards,
Mrs. Anita Robertmr.

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