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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Bill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerspeterrbill@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 19:57:18 -0800
Subject: Reply me

Good day
 
 
 
How are you today and your family? I am contacting you on behalf of my client who died in Air clash missing Malaysia Airlines plane, flight MH370,  from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March 2014
 
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141
 
 
he have some funds with a finance house $34Million usd that he left behind the reason why I am contacting you is because you have the same surname with him after my research of his relatives I could not get any of them since two years now that is why I am contacting you I want you to stand as the nest of kin that will receive the fund  i will use the funds to invest in your conutry
 
 
 
 
Reply me  back on this Email    barristerspeterrbill@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
Yours faithful
Barristers, Peter Bill



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