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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: " Pedro Quezada" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <p.quezada3@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 11:43:08 +0200
Subject: MANDATE!!

Hello,

I know this may sound strange or funy but is a mandate from God to help you with donation, I want you to know that I did not make my donation public please take note, because of fraudulent people in the internet, am sorry for my Spellings if you find any errors, I don't speak English very well, I used the internet translator to write you this message.

I am Pedro Quezada, A Native of Jarabacoa (Dominica Republic) like you already know I won the Power ball Jackpot of $338 million in the Month of March and the money have change my life and the life of my humble family, but it won’t change my heart, my family is a very humble family and we’re going to help each other out I and my family decided to do God's work after having a long talk with some ministers of God and prayer sessions by donating few good heart individual in the world. I don't have much to say about my self now but am over excited, So I want you and your family to be happy as we are happy today.

I am very grateful to you for the interest shown in my plight and I want to assure you that you will be greatly rewarded for what you have chosen to do. Although we know each other for the first time but I believe our father has directed me to you as I prayed and searched over the internet for assistance because I saw your profile on a list of registered email addresses provided to me by Microsoft list from which I picked you.
Be assured you stand no risk as this is my money, for source and verification please see the link below:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2302503/New-Jersey-338m-Powerball-winner-Pedro-Quezada-pays-30k-resolve-child-support-debt.html

MY PHOTO IS ALSO IN THE LINK ABOVE.

We decided to donate Individuals and I told some Ministers about this which they said was a welcome idea and promised they will get me a list of some people who can help others with my donation and put smile in the face of the needy, I decided to select my self by going to Microsoft and Google to make a research. I decided to move to United Kingdom with my family because, since I won this lottery different taxes have been fallen upon me and much are coming, my pastor and my able minister's of God advice me to move to United-Kingdom with my family rather than paying Tax each week.

Our $750,000 US Dollars donation may not be much to you but I believe it will go a long way to improving your standard of living like my Power ball Jackpot did to me and my family, first you choosing to help people around you and then investing in yourself immediately you receive the payment, I would like you to send me your full name, full address, Age, occupation and personal phone number to my email immediately and my entire household will be glad for you to visit us after my donation gets to you. Do this on time so you can contact the lawyer for all the legal documentation regarding this donation.

Send me an email with your Full Name, Address, Age, Occupation and your personal telephone number:

Thank you,

Pedro Quezada

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