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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: "Dr. Anna Akala" <julio.marketeer@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: annaakala@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 00:35:51 -0700
Subject: From Mrs. Anna Akala

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Anna Akala senior Manager in my BANK

I decided to write you. I am writing to solicit your assistance in
the Handling of US$10.5Million (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United state Dollars).

This fund is an excess of what my branch in which I am the senior
manager made as profit last year. I have already submitted an approved
End of the Year 2015 report to my Head Office and they will never know
of this Excess.

I have since then, placed this amount of US$10.5 Million (Ten Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars) .on a SUSPENSE SECURITY
without a beneficiary. As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly
connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your
assistance to receive this money as the beneficiary of the funds.

I intend to part 40% of this fund to you while 60% shall be for me. I
do need to stress that there are practically no-risk involved in this.
It's going to be a direct transaction. All I need from you is to stand
as the original depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer.

please contact on my email for more information (annaakala@outlook.com)

I will appreciate your timely response
With regards,
Mrs. Anna Akala

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