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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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Fraud email example:

From: MR BROWN WILLIAMS <"www."@sunny.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR BROWN WILLIAMS <unitedembassy0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:22:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: White House Agent!!!

I am Mr Brown Williams white house of Washington Dc delivery Agent, and I am writing to bring your notice about your Bank Check Draft which was brought back by the United state Embassy from the government of Benin Republic in the white house Washington DC, and the check has been mandated to be deliver to your home address once you reconfirm your delivery address to avoid wrong delivery of your twenty Million usd check that was assigned to be delivery to your humble home address by Me Through the Help of Honorable president Donald Trump the president of this great country.

I will like you to reconfirm to me the following details
Your phone number…………..
Your current home address……....
Your full name…………………
Occupation...................

The reason i ask you to reconfirm to me the following details is to avoid wrong delivery of your check.
i beseech you to text or give me a call once you receive my email +1(202) 858-5083
Thanks for Your Understanding.
Best Regards

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