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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: "MR ROBERT GOLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edward777phillips@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:05:22 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

GOOD DAY MY DEAR,
 
 
 
THIS IS TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR HANDS WERE TIED. NOT TO WORRY. I HAVE SUCCEEDED;
THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO THE ACCOUNT PROVIDED BY A NEWLY FOUND FRIEND OF MINE IN AUSTRALIA.
 
 
TO COMPENSATE FOR YOUR PAST ASSISTANCE AND COMMITMENTS, I HAVE DROPPED AN-INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OF $1.5m FOR YOU.
 
 
 
I AM IN AUSTRALIA WITH MY FAMILY PRESENTLY.I DO INTEND TO ESTABLISH SOME BUSINESS CONCERNS HERE, AND POSSIBLY BUY SOME PROPERTIES.
CONTACT MY ACCOUNT OFFICER IN BENIN-REPUBLIC MR.EDWARD PHILLIPS HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS (edward777phillips@gmail.com) FORWARD YOUR
CONTACT INFORMATION TO HIM AND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER, THEN ASK HIM TO SEND THE DRAFT TO YOU.
 
 
 
TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF.
 
 
MR ROBERT GOLO

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