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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: ABEX CONSULTING LIMITED <info@rep.com>
Reply-To: mkt10001@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 06:27:59 -0300
Subject: RE



--
Good day to you my name Mr Claude Clifford Director of
ABEX CONSULTING LIMITED in United Kingdom A firm in Hong Kong
are interested in foreign partnership with any company or
individual in North America. Do comply if inetrested for more details


Regards
Mr Claude Clifford
Greaves
18-20 Farringdon Lane
Clerkenwell London
Gibraltar EC1R 3AU
ABEX CONSULTING LIMITED

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