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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: Brian Dennis <"briandennis."@poem.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Brian Dennis <aeb0892@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 01:00:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Respond Asap

Dear friend,

My name is Brian Dennis. I need a partner that will help me shift my assets worth of $150,000,000.00 to your country. You may be expecting me to discuss terms with you before we will start the project, but because of the urgency nature of the need to shift the funds, I prefer I tell you my terms and expect you to either reject or accept.

My plan is that we open a fresh account and receive the money or through any other means and you will take 5% for yourself and keep 95% for me. I will not be open in the process of the transfer, but I will secretly sponsor and monitor the transaction until the end.

If we can go into this deal, send me the following information.

1.Your full names
2.Your residence address
3.Your 24 hours contact telephone number
4.Your secured e-mail address
5.Your occupation

I wait for urgent response.

Regards,
Brian Dennis,
CEO/Group Managing Director,
Ste Green Tide Service Sarl.

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