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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: "Brother FRANK NEWMAN" <letter@shokalerkhabor.com>
Reply-To: bobwatson92@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:27:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend,




Dear Beloved Friend,

I believe that you have not forgotten me, although it was indeed a very
long time we communicate last. Well, this is to thank you for your past
effort to assist me in moving out late Mr. Alvin Peter's funds out from
the Bank East Asia New York city at that time, I understand your thought
that time, that I wasn’t for real and you said that I am a scam but I told
you that am not a scam and you understood me and did your best to assist
me but could not conclude the transaction with me. I thank God for his
grace and favor upon my life because there was a man called Phua Chu Kang
from Singapore who finally helped me to move the money to his account so
the Bank East Asia did not seize funds of late Alvin peter any more who
died on the plane crash on 11th of September 2013 you can view the link to
know more about
him(http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/memorial/people/2632.html).I thank
God very much for all He has done.

I am so glad to write this email to you today, God is really wonderful and
so kind to me, God makes a way where there is no way, I did not believe
that I will move out from New York by now, but God has made it possible
for me. So I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transferred under my new partner from Bedok Village, Singapore, I am
currently in the Bedok Village for my investment here in the Singapore,
Meanwhile, I did not forget all your past efforts and attempts to assist
me that time in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some
how due to one reason or the other. But because i made a promise to God
that i must surely compensate you as the first person who tried all your
best to help me despite that you did not conclude the transaction but i
could not forget your good advice and encouragement which gave me at that
time.
Now i want you contact our parish priest: Reverend Fr. BOB WATSON who
used to be a good father to me when I was in New York City, his e-mail
address is as follows ( bobwatson92@yahoo.co.uk ) and the phone number to
reach Rev Carmen Grande is (+1 646 699 8699 )

I told him to send a certified bank check of (US$2,000,000.00),Two Million
United State Dollars, which I prepared for you and kept for your
compensation for all efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter,
knowing fully well that I would have not succeeded if not your advice and
encouragement to me at that time. Please accept this little token as it
is, but I really appreciate your efforts at that time very much. So feel
free to contact Rev. Father at: ( bobwatson92@yahoo.co.uk ) and instruct

him where to send you the cashier check.

Note: Below is the required information's you will send to Rev. Father
BOB WATSON:
(1) Your full names:
(2) Your house address:
(3) Your telephone number:
(4) Your identification e.g. Drivers license

Please let me know immediately you receive it so we can share our joy
together after all the sufferings at that time. At this point, I’m very
busy here because of my investment and some project that we have at hand.
Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the Rev. Father
BOB WATSON on your behalf to receive that check but you have to
reconfirm it again to avoid any mistake. So do not hesitate to contact him
and he will send the amount to you without any delay.

And please do not forget to inform me as soon as you received the cashier
check.

Take care and God bless you. Good bye for now.
please reply him with this ( bobwatson92@yahoo.co.uk )
Yours friend,

Brother
FRANK NEWMAN

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