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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. Heinemann" <aldrikgeo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: esq.gerharth@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:47:36 +0200
Subject: INFORMATION


Atten: I want to inform you that we are solicitor In the recently conclude=
d 2016/2017 investigations and subsequent arrests of suspected fraudsters i=
n Africa region, in collaboration with the present governments of America ,=
Italy, Germany and South Africa, the UN security operatives have so far arr=
ested and prosecuted over 300 government/Lawyers, Loan Givers and bankers. =
The arrest is still going on.So far, the UN security operatives have also r=
ecovered about $5.1 Billion from both cash and accounts. It is from the add=
ress books of the arrested officials that your email address was recovered.=
Right now, the United Nations (UN) and their Africa Union (AU) counterpart=
is paying a { $1,000,000.00 } compensation to those whose emails addresses=
and other personal data are recovered from these arrested officials. Also =
we are paying full contract or inheritance and winning amounts to those wit=
h provable information qualifying them as genuine beneficiaries of funds in=
the affected countries.We have therefore decided every payment be made wit=
hout further delay, my advise is that you forward me your full details to c=
onfirm that you were indeed involve in such activities and i shall let you =
know how to go about things and when your payment can be release. do send m=
e your full contact number and address as well for confirmation. Waiting. S=
incerely, Esq.Gerhart Heinemann Email: esq.gerharth@gmail.com Email: sirger=
harth@gmail.com Email: gerhart.h@webmail.co.za=20

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