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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. Jamel D." <jameld2017za@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jamel5585@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 08:29:30 -0700
Subject: Urgent reply needed

Good Day

How are you today, it is my pleasure to respond to you, I just want to inform you that this transaction is highly profile investment that require our commitment and honest, in other word, we must trust each other in order to archive this great opportunity, my dear you don’t need to bother yourself coming here to sign any documents,my lawyer will represent you,
However, this fund was the profit made out of the total contract that was executed under previous administration, in that case it has no risk on achieving the success of this transaction, my lawyer has set up all the necessary documents that will back up the transaction even when the money is been transfer into your nominated account in your country, I need your honest and commitment base on the fact that the money will be transfer to your account under your contractual mode of investment,

As am a government official, I have no time to look for any investment to invest the fund that was reason why I contacted you to work with me under the instruction of the investment plans provided by you, remember the fund cannot be split base on the fact that the fund was covered by insurance company therefore do not request double transfer, the fund must transfer once,

Although my lawyer has file all the necessary documents that will facilitate the transfer of the fund but still , there is more few documents that will issue on your name as the rightful receiver of the total fund, for that reason we required your personal details such as
Full name
Address
Country
City
Phone number
Age
Occupation
Marital staturs,
Gender,
Finally copy of your passport or id card or drivers license, it is your identity
Thanks look forward to your urgent response,
Jamel D
Email jamel5585@yahoo.com
Alternative Email; jameld2017za@yahoo.com

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