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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: "Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoinf738@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:59:48 +0100
Subject: Re: Your urgent respond is needed

This is to inform you that A Lady called Mrs, Rose Francis came from Canada claiming that you sent Her to claim your payment of $1,5Million which as Approve to compensate you for your pass effort.
Note that is right now in Nigeria and she submitted below account for the Payment to be made into Her Account as below.
ACCOUNT HOLDER MRS, ROSE FRANCIS
NAME OF BANK US BANK
ADDRESS: 1717 W. SEVENTH AVE. EUGENE, OREGON 97402 U.S.A.
ACCOUNT NUMBER 153663238620
ROUTING NUMBER 128040921
We wait to hear from you if you truly directed this Woman to claim your payment on your behalf so that we can allow her to receive the Fund.
We wait your urgent respond
Federal Ministry Of Finance
Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse

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