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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: NEIL TROTTER <WWW.@festa.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: NEIL TROTTER <diplomatbeasleyusa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:45:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOU NEED TO KNOW!!!

From: Mr. Neil Trotter Donation Families
TO: Recipients Email ID.

Seasons Greetings to you and Happy New Year 2016.

For your information: I Mr. Neil Trotter is the current winner of £108 million Pounds on the just concluded Euro million Jackpot Draw for 2014 program. I know this is surprising for you to received this message at this very time but you will see many proof once you respond to my request because your email address was given to us by Google management as one of our lucky recipients. Please read the article carefully to confirm the authenticity of my prize donation.To view more about our history, please see our interview by visiting the website below;

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-26627075

I Mr. Neil Trotter received my cheque on Friday 18th of March 2014 and i am excited till now, so i have decided to donate each 15 people around the globe (One Million Great Britain Pounds) to mark our Year windfall lucky for you. My lucky ticket made me the National Lottery's fourth biggest winner from the United Kingdom the year 2015. The Diplomatic Agent In charge of your Delivery is Michael Beasley, he is Currently at Newark Liberty International Airport New Jersey United
State Of America.



The diplomat is there now With Your consignment (One Million Great Britain Pounds) Please feel free to contact delivery agent Michael Beasley via E-mail(diplomatbeasleyusa@gmail.com) or via telephone 848-227-2658 contact him with your full information and secure your funds. kindly make sure you send your full Name, home Address, Private Phone number to the delivery agent Michael .I am currently in India with my lawyer working on my new Investment project, please send me an email notification as soon as you receive your consignment with the agent, this way i can call him for a job well done. Sorry for not informing you on time about his coming, i have been very busy with my lawyer over the new project.


God Bless YOU.
O'Neil Trotter

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