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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: "Mrs.Rosemary Thayer"<roselingeorge207@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelbrittanym@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:58:51 +0200
Subject: Congratulations for the lucky winner of $5,200,000.00

Dear Beneficiary,

I refer to the letter I posted to your address but did not hear from you and decided to email you once again to inform you that, we happily announce to you the draw of the Arcus Foundation Welfare Support Scheme. Is an Online sweepstakes International program held on the Month of JULY, 2017. Your online email account has been picked as a one of the lucky winner of $5,200,000.00 (Five Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollar) by Arcus Foundation Welfare. Your fund we be loaded into an ATM Visa Debit Card and deliver to you through express Courier service.

NOTE: You are to contact our zonal payment coordinator immediately onhis email: (michaelbrittanym@gmail.com) Michael Brittany, with your details for delivery of your ATM Visa Card to you through express courier services.

Your Ref: Code is AFWSS-DMP-3999-VOL10X-17.

Best Regards,

Mrs.Rosemary George Thayer
Payments Committee - European Commission

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