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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: "Micheal Thompson" <mthompson@london.com>
Reply-To: mr.micheal.thompson123@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2018 05:10:52 +1000
Subject: Inheritance Fund.


Dear . I am Mr. Micheal Thompson, an attorney at law. I am contacting yo=
u in Respect to an inheritance Fund valued at (17 Million United States Dol=
lars) Belonging to my late client Engr. Steve Moore. My client who died wit=
h his entire family in a Plane crash in Benin city on the 25th of December =
2003.don't Forget to Visit this Website for Details: http://www.chinadaily=
.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293549.htm The Management of his bank a=
dopted a resolution and I was mandated as His attorney to provide any of hi=
s surviving relative for the payment Of his fund Valued (17 Million United =
States Dollars) or forfeit the Fund as Unclaimed fund All my effort in loca=
ting any of his relatives has not been successfully This is why I am seek=
ing your consent to present you as the only surviving relative of my late c=
lient for the Claim of the fund which shall be shared after my Arrival in y=
our Country. I will need the following information to file the applicatio=
n for the claim: 1) Your Contact Names in Full...........................=
........... 2) Phone, Fax and Mobile.....................................=
... 3) Address...................................... 4) Your Professio=
n=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026 5) Age=
and Marital Status............................... 6) Your Country.......=
...................... Regards, Mr. Micheal Thompson

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