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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: "Charles Donalds" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chriskechi750@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 15:35:59 +0100
Subject: I have finally succeded.86

Compliments of the day,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred to Australia through the assistance of a new found client, but I cannot forget your past efforts and assistance to me. So contact my associates on the information below.

NAME: Chris Kechi
EMAIL: chriskechi750@gmail.com

Ask him to send to you the total sum of ($1.5 Million) One Million Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars in an international Certified bank draft which I kept for your compensation,or you can discuss with him on how best to have send the money across to you. Forward my mail to him for confirmation and do send him with this information below for identifications and confirmations.

Your full Names.............
Home address..................
With your Telephone number...............

Best Regards,
Charles Donald

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