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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: "Patrice Abednego" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patriceprivate@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:00:08 -0000
Subject: Greetings to you.12/08/2016

    Good morning
 
     I am a highly reputable financial  consultant.I have a
     deceased client who has no relation to come for claims of the
     funds she deposited in a vault since the last 5
     years.All efforts to locate any of the member of her family
     has proved futile.
 
     I have decided  to source for a reliable foreigner who
     will be able to provide us with a comfortable bank account
     where the funds could be lodged//deposited.
 
     I am  open to discuss with you,your
     entitlements and share upon the completion of the
     transaction.
 
     Thanks as i await your return mail
 
    Patrice Abednego

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