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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: <services@bjcw.cn>
Reply-To: <jmandisa777@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 09:14:49 +0200
Subject: YOUR CONSENT

Hello,

I hope this will find you well.

It is my pleasure to ask if you could assist me receive $17.3M and we will discuss what we both stand to benefit.The amount in question belongs to my late client who has the same last name with you. He passed away five years ago in a boat disaster. We have been trying to locate his possible relative for a very long time now.

In view of this I therefore seek your consent to present you as inheritor to his fund. I was his personal banker. There are claim documents to anable you to file in and claim the funds legitimately, if you are willing to be presented as a beneficiary.

For more details on how to claim the funds, please contact me with your names, Phone, cell\fax, age, and Nationality.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. J. Mandisa

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