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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: michael perlis <"Www."@rose.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: michael perlis <michael.perlis@bulletmail.org>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 03:31:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION DEAR BENEFICIAL.

FORBES COMPANY (New York City, United States)
(30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310, USA)

CONGRATULATION DEAR BENEFICIAL.

I am Mr. Michael Perlis I am written to inform you about your Special
Offer brought to you by FORBES Company in New York, USA and has been
mandated to be deliver to your address as soon as you get back to me with
your below Information.

your items to receive is written below
We offer you an ATM CARD containing the sum of $1.7 million USD. With
brand New Toyota Highlander (color blue) and other assorted types of
items
APPLE LAPTOP, IPHONE, 7, AND TWO SET OF ROLEX WATCH,

get back to us with your living home address

Home address:.............................
City:...................................
Phone number.........................
full name:...................


I will be waiting to hear from you immediately, thanks and God bless you.

Sincerely
Steve Forbes
Chief Executive of Forbes
(281) 607-5047)

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