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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. Gary Chapman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chapmangary847@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:16:01 +0100
Subject: Need Loan? We will Lend You.

***ONLY LEGITIMATE PERSON DOING THIS***
-I'm NOT a company
-I'm NOT a loan shark
-I AM a regular person LENDING some of my personal money
-NO CREDIT CHECKS, NO ADDED FEES (ONLY PERSON OFFERING THIS)!!!

You are seeking a business loan up to $5 Million, i offer fast closings for qualified applicants.
i am a private lender, i would like to know how soon you need this loan and also need more
information on the project you are working on. If you are in need of my services or funding and your
project includes Land,Real Estate. Agricultural & Private Business/Project.
Contact me: chapmangary847@yahoo.com

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