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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: "Sgt. Wormar" <sgtwormer@gmail.com>
Reply-To: catherinewwormer@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:32:00 -0300
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,
You may not understand why this mail is coming to you; However, I want to
use this opportunity to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring
the funds which I told you about in the past, under the cooperation of a
new partner.

I didn't forget your past effort to assist me then, for that I am here to
show my gratitude, Please contact bellow person to send you a package, The
sum of US$250,000.00 dollars. It's a package of ATM CARD, which is
cash-able for any ATM machine across the world. I took the decision based
on the advice of bank manager not to drop raw cash or Cheque for security
reason. do not make the content known when contacting them because i did
not disclose to him or the secretary, just send them your postal address
to receive it.

Name: Reverend Ben Samuel
Email: Revbensamuel@priest.com
Email: b.samuel77@yahoo.com

Tell them where to post the ATM CARD package to you because I have
authorized them to release the Bank package to you, whenever you contact
them. Thank you.

Yours sincerely Friend
Sgt.Wormer.

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