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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: "FBI.ANDREWMCCABE" <"WWW."@guitar.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "FBI.ANDREWMCCABE" <fbi.andrewmccabe@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:42:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention My Dear

Attention My Dear

Hello Dear how are you doing today with your family, am here to informed you that, you contact where in out to be one of those beneficiary that has been scammed by those fake so call home land security, FBI, Diplomatic Agent, now am here that insure you that your Fund worth 20million USD is in our custody and we have noticed that the fee require of the clearance of your is much that is the reason why am here to tell you about a loan that will be transfer to you in your Checking Account or your Credit Card, you have to get back to me if your Credit Card is active neither your Checking Account, it’s very urgent get back to me as soon as possible and you have to know that you are not going to send any more money from you to acquire your Fund any more cause the Government have stand for the Loan that will be transfer into your Credit Card or Checking Account

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