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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: "PIERE CASTEL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <piere.caste6969@zoho.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:27:41 -0800
Subject: ATTA

MY NAME IS PIERE CASTEL. RETIRED TWO WEEKS AGO FROM FRENCH REGIMENT AND MY LAST DAYS BEFORE I RETIRED WAS IN BASRA IN IRAQ.
 
I SAW YOUR CONTACT IN YOUR COUNTRY'S DIRECTORY.I DECIDED TO PICK THE COURAGE WITH FAITH
TO INTIMATE YOU ON THE FOLLOWING HOPING THAT YOU WILL CONCEALE THIS PROPOSAL AND BE OUR AID.
SO WE ARE ABLE TO INTERCEPT BUNDLE OF CURRENCY WORTH $27 MILLION DOLLARS  BELONGING TO THE SCATTED CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ I AND MY COLLEAGUE DECIDED TO SMUGGLED THE FUNDS IN A DIPLOMATIC BAGGAGE TO UK.
 
THE FUND IS REGISTERED IN A COMPANY FOR CASH LIQUIDATION AND DISBURSEMENT.THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN THEIR SHARE OF THE FUND AND GAVE US EURO BOND FOR OUR GENUINE  AND RISK FREE CLEARANCE.
AS WE DO NOT INTEND TO KEEP THE MONEY IN UK FROM EURO CLARE BOND,WE ARE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO GENUINELY TRANSFER THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.ALL GENUINE CLEARANCES THROUGH EURO CLARE AND PROVE OF FUNDS WILL BE ISSUED TO YOU ON DEMAND FOR YOUR BANK TO BANK CONFIRMATION.
 
HOWEVER EXCHANGE CONTROL APPROVAL NOTICE HAD BEEN APPLIED FOR TO EURO CLARE.
I HUMLE WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONCE TO ENABLE US TAKE FINAL STEPS.
 
 
REGARDS,
PIERE CASTEL

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