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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. George Cooper" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <g.cooper1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2017 06:16:57 +0200
Subject: Attention

Attention:

We are directed to confirm if you are aware of a deposit of Twelve Million Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($12,550,000) only made by World Bank Auditors (WBA) in conjunction with United Nations (UN) and Paris Club Creditors (PCC).

The above said fund was meant to be transferred to your bank account as the beneficiary but surprisingly, at the wee hour of today a letter with an attached Power Of Attorney and also an affidavit duly signed by you was forwarded to us by one “Abolghasem Abolghasemi” of No 6 Boluke 5 Faraze 1 O.PG, Kuhsar, Shahran, Tehran Iran. Mobile: 0098-912-176-1916 with Bank information- Bank Melli Shahran Branch Account No: 0308165481009 and Account Card: 6037-9971-7450-1941 claiming to be your next of kin ordering us to credit his account as stated above.

We therefore demand your urgent attention/clarification within 48hrs regarding the submitted application before carrying out the processes/documentation for the final disbursement of the fund.

Yours Faithfully
Mr.George Cooper.
g.cooper74041@gmail.com

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