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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: "Anthony Dunn Lewis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anthonydunn1@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:31:04 -0400
Subject: Contractor's next of kin

Date, July 6, 2016


RE; US$50,000,000,00 Contract Payment.

Good Day Sir!

I am writing to call your attention to the above contract sum has been approved for payment by the Department of Energy, Kindly confirm your Interest in receiving the fund as the next of kin to the original contractor, I will provide contract approval number to you and you don't have to worry as i will back you up with all the necessary documents that may be required for submission of claim on your behalf and Kindly confirm your details in return for the commencement of payment Process.

Yours Faithfully
Anthony Dunn Lewis
Contract Awarding Department
Tel, 27 638971150.
Email, anthonydunn1@outlook.com
Email, scbsouthafrica@gmail.com

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