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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 Mark Usman <haneh25usman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:24:02 +0100
Subject: R.I.P

Dear Beneficiary

My Name is Dr Mark Usman, Private Physician to One Mrs Ann Williams,
she was a Cancer peasant, she died this morning after long suffer of
of Cancer of the Bone Marrow, it is a pity that she died after a long
bleeding.

The Reason why am contacting you is that she told me that you are her
Beneficiary to her Donation Funds Deposited With Banesto Security
Vault Company, the Sum of $15,5Million United States Dollars in your
name as her Beneficiary.

She told me all this details before she give up, urging me to make
sure i contact you to inform you about her donation funds, she also
explain that she contacted you on email months ago regarding the
donation funds to be release to you so that you will use it and open a
charity Foundation in her name and that of her late Husband, but as
time goes on she did not hear from you any more .

She also said that the reason why i must try and contact you to claim
this funds from the Banesto Security Company is that she has already
made you her legal registered Beneficiary and can not be change any
more.

I will wait for your reply to enable me explain more to you.
Thanks
Dr Usman

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