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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: "Mrs. Angelina Abram," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anagbram@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 13:07:10 -0700
Subject: HELLO MY FRIEND

I write only to seek your indulgence and assistance, My Name is Mrs. Angelina Abram, the Currently Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Santander Bank London-UK, PLC,. There is a deal of transfer Involving £20,000,000.00.(TWENTY MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING ONLY). presently in our bank now. i am proposing to Make this transfer to any preferable account of yours, I want to assured you that this transfer is 100% risk free.

When we are through with the transaction, for your help and assistance, you will have 50% Share of the total money, while 50% will be my own Share, kindly reply me explaining your In tension, So that i will feed you with more details, So if you are Interested to do this transaction with me, reply me through this my private email (anagbram1@yahoo.com). for more details about this transaction. please if your honest to do this business with make sure you reply me through this my private email address: (anagbram1@yahoo.com). for more details about this transaction.

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Angelina Abram,

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