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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 FRANK <Company@tanghuantech.com>
Reply-To: <bernttebrian@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:50:14 +0100
Subject: FIND TIME TO GO THROUGH MY PROPOASL

Dear Friend,


My name is Frank Bernice , a member of the US military envoy to Syria attached to the United Nations military force.I need an urgent assistance to have my funds moved out of Syria due to the ongoing war.

Due to this on going war in Syria, I cannot take my money out of the country because banks and businesses are closed and shut down and everyone is trapped and our movements are restricted, and since banks are shut down , the only means I can use to send this money out of Syria is through the United Nations Cargo plane, I therefore need your urgent assistance and this is the reason why I am contacting you now.

I was supposed to send this money to my beloved wife but I lost my wife a few years ago. My late wife died from cancer complications. So I am using this opportunity to give you my trust to keep this money for me until my return from Syria.

It has been my dream to invest in Charity, in case anything happens to me, please I want you to use the money cautiously on charity and also to take care of orphans,homeless,poor and less privileged children. My total money is Five Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars, ( US$5.5M ).

The money has been sealed and packaged in a box as my personal effects and when I use the United Nations Cargo plane to send it, it will be very safe because we are members of the United Nations military force and we have the immunity to send our personal belongings to anywhere, so with this process, the money will be safe to be delivered to you. For assisting me to receive this money, I am willing to offer you 20% of this $5.5M as your compensation..

The only information I will need from you are,

Your full names

Your private telephone number (mobile)

Your address



When I receive these details from you, I shall give them to the shipping agent who will use the information to prepare the shipment air waybill through the United Nations Cargo delivery service safely to your address.

Do you have any suggestions, comments or questions? Please let me know your opinion and I shall give you more explanations.

Best regards,

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