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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: "Dr.Paul Henry" <"WWW."@maple.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr.Paul Henry" <wmarkj6916@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 05:13:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend

This is my appreciation for your passed commitments in the transaction. I realized your hands were tied up then.I have transfered the Fund in a new Bank Account provided by a friend of mine in London .I dropped an International

Certified Bank Draft worth US$1.2m (one million,two hundred thousand united state dollars) to send to you in care of secretary (Mr.Mark Johnson) in Benin-Republic as compensation for your passed efforts.
So contact him via this email address: (wmarkj6916@hotmail.com) or forward my email to him, asking her to send the Bank Draft to you.I am presently in London trying to set up business,buy shares,stocks,and other profitable
businesses.

Send to her your infomation as i listed below:--------
1. Your full name:--------------
2. Your home delivery address:------------
3. Your mobile & house phone numbers:---------
Take good care of yourself.
Best wishes,
Dr.Paul Henry
Number to call ++22961-569-522
Season's Greetings!!!

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