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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 Paul Cash" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <western17@web.cg>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 05:34:05 -0700
Subject: you have compensation of $2.5million

Attention:

I want inform you that you have compensation of $2.5million for help 2017 SCAM VICTIM,

What is delaying you to send the $95 since and pick up your$6000?.Send the $95 today and
pick up the $6000 because I have make the payment this MTCN:26046856 Urgentlet me release
your payment information now and we need full information to receive your payment today,
Beneficiary name---------
Address---------------------
Tel phone--------------------
copy--------------------------
If you delay one more time we will cancel the payment tomorrow. Email: (western17@web.cg)
Best Regard
Mr James Ime
+22968513046

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