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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: "Dr. Rodriguez Longoria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office19992@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 14:57:13 +0100
Subject: Please Confirm Your Cheque NOW!!

Hello Dear Attention please!
 
We have received the check from the bank last week and kept the check with Prof. Alex Martins as we discussed, Please email him immediately inorder to send you the cheque. I  am in Colombia now. I kept USD$6.5millions cashier check will send you the rest of money after my business trip here. I sent you so many emails last week but all bounced back.
 
Prof. Alex Martins
Email: profalex.martins@yandex.com
Tel +22998098256
 
So contact Prof Alex Martins with his below email address for him to send the check to you:(profalex.martins@yandex.com) or call him at +22998098256 Thanks and do let me know when you have received it.
 
Regards
Dr. Rodriguez Longoria
UN Rep, UK

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