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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. Peter Mena" <craigb@rali.co.za>
Reply-To: Pmena1@1email.eu
Date: 05 May 2017 18:30:38 +0100
Subject: re:Reply

Attn,



I know this email will come as a supprise to you because you
don't know me.

I am an Accountant With Capital Finance and Security Home ,My
name is Mr.Peter Mena.

(ENGINEER Gómez D Landry) who used to be my client here in
Africa. On April 21, 2013 my client, his wife, and their two
children were involved in a car accident.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since
then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients
extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact
you so we can work together to make the transaction transfr to
you.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating his deposit before they
Get confiscated or declared un-serviceable by the Company where
this huge deposits been lodged in Capital Finance and Security
Company.

The deposit Valued ($5.6 million u s dollars) The company has
Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin.before they have
the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as Beneficiary of
the deceased deposit.

All the necessary documents concerning this claim will be send to
you once you are ready to work with me.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.

I am ready to share with you 35% and 65% for me once we get this
done.

If you are ready to work with me kindly get back to me through my
gmail below with your Direct Telephone number in order for me to
give you the modalities concerning this transaction.

Reply to my gmail account bpetermena1@gmail.com

Regards,
Peter Mena.

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