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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: sunpol@brain.net.pk
Reply-To: mark_allen399@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:25:24 +0500 (PKT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS




ATTENTION:
Sir

We write to inform you that we have unanimously agreed and arranged an
alternative mode of payment by transferring the fund into your bank account directly . You do
not have any thing to worry about as all arrangement to pay you has been perfected.
Please do get back to me with the following information as soon as possible.

1. BENEFICIARY NAME:
2. ADDRESS:
3. CELL-PHONE NUMBER:
4. ACCOUNT NUMBER:
5. ROUTINE NUMBER:
6. NAME OF BANK:

Yours faithfully,
Mark Allen

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