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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr, Abel Armstrong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abel.armstrong@mail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 14:39:21 +0100
Subject: Kompliment der Saison

Lieber,
Kompliment der Saison für Sie und Ihre ganze Familie und ich bete, dass kann der allmächtige Herr Sie und Ihre Familie schützen.
Lassen Sie mich richtig durch die Einführung von selbst starten,
   Ich bin ABEL ARMSTRONG, der Sohn des verstorbenen Ex-Präsident von TOGO in Westafrika, aber jetzt in Florida United State basiert, ich rufe Sie in Bezug auf meine Sendung Box in MÜNCHEN DEUTSCHLAND, die ich Sie mir zu Hilfe wollen und stehen als meine Fremd Begünstigte in MÜNCHEN mein Fonds dort zu empfangen, dieser Fonds Sie schreibe über meine selbst und meine Mutter mit einer Sicherheitsfirma hinterlegt $ 48.5million United State-Dollar, die mein verstorbener Vater ist, und Herr JOHNSON SCOTT, die annehmen, wurde diese Sendung zu empfangen in München wurde für 50% fordern, die meine Mutter nicht einverstanden war, warum wir die Lieferung in einer der europäischen Land sofort zu ihm und die Suche nach einem anderen Begünstigten zu stoppen, die uns in dieser Angelegenheit helfen können.
Ich gebe Ihnen 35% des gesamten Fonds für Ihre Unterstützung einzubeziehen, denn das ist die gleiche Vereinbarung war, dass wir mit unseren früheren Empfänger Herr JOHNSON SCOTT hatte, bevor er wegen seiner Gier später seine Meinung zu ändern, bitte, wenn Sie bereit sind, uns zu helfen , antworten Sie mir freundlicherweise für weitere Details über E-Mail: abel.armstrong@mail.com
Danke und Gott segnen.
Dein
Mr.Abel Armstrong.

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Dear One,
Compliment of the season to you and your entire family and I pray that may the almighty lord guard you and your family.
Let me start by introducing myself properly,
I am ABEL ARMSTRONG, the son of the late Ex PRESIDENT of TOGO in WEST AFRICA but based in Florida United State now, I call you in respect of my consignment box in MUNICH GERMANY, which I want you to assistance me and stand as my foreign beneficiary to receive my fund over there in MUNICH, this fund am writing you about is $48.5million United state Dollar which my late father deposited with a SECURITY COMPANY for my self and my mother, and Mr. JOHNSON SCOTT who was suppose to receive this consignment in MUNICH, Was demanding for 50% which my mother disagreed, that was why we have to stop the delivery in one of the European country to him immediately and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this matter.
I will give you 35% of the total fund involve for your assistance, because that was the same agreement we had with our former beneficiary Mr. JOHNSON SCOTT before he later change his mind because of his greed, please if you are willing to help us, kindly reply me for more details on email: abel.armstrong@mail.com
Thanks and God Bless.
Yours Sincerely
Mr.Abel Armstrong.

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