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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: FRANK ANTHONY
Reply-To: <hkenneth335@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 02:57:35 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT

Dear Friend,


I am Mr.FRANK ANTHONY, thanks for your past effort in trying to help me, I want to let you know that i have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from China.

Now Contact my secretary Rev.Father Emmanuel because I have left an instruction to him to send you the sum of USD$2,000,000,00 for your compensation.

Remember that the US$2, 000, 000, 00 is in Certified Bank Draft and not in cash, I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free to get in touched with him with bellow information.

Rev.Father Emmanuel
E-mail: rev.fatheremmaunuel775@gmail.com

Contact him today with your full Information where the Draft/check will be posted/delivered. Send your contact information to him.

(1 Full Name:
(2, Delivery address / country:
(3, Phone Number:
(4,Age:
(5,Occupation:

NOTE also that I will not be reached by email or phone for now because i am currently away for investment purpose with my own share and i will be busy till about six months or a year.

Regards,
Mr.FRANK ANTHONY

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