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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: Bellomann William <sagemacostruzioni@alice.it>
Reply-To: officefiles2015@inbox.lv
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 21:07:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Your $2.5million payment is "IS" confirm. . !

Attn;
Your $2.5million payment is "IS" confirm. . ! All your winning prize payment
files is ready with my assignment to get the funds transfer into your account
through International Auto Pay Online Transfer. I need your urgent reply,
please give me your info to make the $2.5million payment into your account with
cost of 157 dollars Auto pay deposit form fee, I will make the payment My
Monday Morning as soon as you reply back with your details as required bellow.
First name
Mid name
Last name
Mailing address
Phone
Cell
Street
Zip Code
City
State
Country
Bank name
Acc/ No
Deposit FORM fee is 157 us dollars.

Do get back to me with this required details to enable me make the payment into
your account by Monday Morning, I am waiting for your reply then I will give
you more info to pay the $157 deposit FORM fee to receive your funds soon. I am
waiting for your reply

Sincerely,
Bellomann William
Tell +229 9945 1521.

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