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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: "Sun Trust Bank inc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suntrustibanksinc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 23:44:19 +0100
Subject: Call William Rogers.

Sun Trust Bank inc.
Address: 1999 Avenue
of the Stars, Los
Angeles, CA 90067,
United States
1 760 394 6013


Hello,We have been signed to pay all victim scams via cashier's check. Please you are to confirmDirect phone line:Home Address:Full name:Occupation:It take 48 hours to conclude the delivery of your cashier check upon receipt of your response.

Thanks

William Rogers

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