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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: Mr.Paul Manolo Bautista <mr.paulmanolobautista1@vvfhgg.website.tk>
Reply-To: <infoinfo.2016@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 12:40:55 +0530
Subject: Investment Manger

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr.Paul Manolo Bautista, an investment advisor with Caja Sol España.

I write to confirm if you have received the postal mail I sent to you two weeks ago regarding the need redeem matured investment deposit of Mr. Jason Thomas Price, who perish with his entire family on December 21, 2015 aboard their private plane.

Kindly reconfirm your address or email if you have not received my postal letter so that I either resend it or forward it to you by email.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Paul Manolo Bautista
Investment Manger

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