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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: George Clifford <marphimd@otenet.gr>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:41:38 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY !!!



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Dear Friend,

How are you today? It’s been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to
use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance in
receiving the funds which though did not work out as planned.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds
with the help of a new partner from China. Everything was perfectly done
because we struck a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with
the
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to
us.

My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out
successfully,
In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds.
I
have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850,000.00 (Eight
Hundred
and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) this is from my own share.

I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the
right people always, presently I am in Germany for investment project
with
my own share under the advice of my partner, though before I left Benin
Republic to Germany I gave my secretary ATM MasterCard uploaded
$850,000.00
and I left an instruction to her to send the ATM card to you through DHL
or
UPS or any courier company of your choice once you contact her.

I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have
received
your share or not. SEND HER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOURSELF
TO
HER.

YOUR FULL NAME;.......................................
YOUR ADDRESS:...........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:...................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:..............................

She can be contacted through the below information. And please note that
the ATM MasterCard maximum withdraw per day is 10.000$ at any ATM stand
worldwide.

CONTACT SECRETARY
Name: Ms. Elaine Duke.
Email: elaineduke4@myself.com

In the moment, I am very busy here in Germany because of the investment
projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand.

So feel free to get in touch with Elaine Duke to send the money to you
without any delay.

Best Regards,
George Clifford.

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