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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: Sindicatura <sindicatura@ceystel.com.ar> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mill.cerik@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:27:46 +0000
Subject: 2/2/2017



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Hello Dear friend,
It is my pleasure to contact you again. I have sent you an email in the
past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we did not
conclude. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this business
has been transacted to a logical conclusion.
Thanks for your great effort towards our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account, due to one reason or the other at that time. Due to
the effort, sincerity, and trustworthiness you showed during the course
of the transaction, we want to compensate you and show our gratitude, by
giving you a share in the sum of seven Million Pounds (£7,000,000.00)
GBP.
I have left an international certified bank cheque in your name, worth
£7,000,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world. My dear friend, please
contact my attorney Erik Miller, ESQ on Email at mill.cerik@yandex.com
immediately for documentation and processing.
Best Regards,
Dr. Sindicatura

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