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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: "Shaw McBride" <info@consiglio.marche.it>
Reply-To: shawmcbride0009@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2017 05:11:28 +0800
Subject: HELLO


Hello, I'm Mr. Shaw McBride the mega winner of $318M In Mega Millions Jackp=
ot, I'm donating to 5 random individuals if you get this email then your em=
ail was selected after a spin ball.I have spread most of my wealth over a n=
umber of charities and organizations. I and my wife Patricia McBride have v=
oluntarily decided to donate the sum of $2 Million USD to you as one of the=
selected 5, to verify my winnings please see my you tube page below. WATCH=
ME HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Db43yGPgbGL0 THIS IS YOUR DONATI=
ON CODE: [ 0043034] Reply with the DONATION CODE to this email: shawmcbride=
0009@hotmail.com Hope to make you and your family happy. Regards Shaw McBri=
de.

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