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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: "Jeff Hord" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffhord44@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 08:12:24 -0700
Subject: Waiting to hear from you soon


Hello,

How are you doing today? I hope that everything is moving fine with you and that this letter finds you in good health and spirit. I will like to start by introducing myself to you. I am Jeff Hord, I live in London,UK.Am 5'8 feet,brown eyes,78kg weight and I am a drilling contractor.I own my private firm.

I was born 16 July 1968 in Scotland , when I was two my mom took me to my grandma in Greece that is were i grew up and studied. When I was 30years i came back to London were my dad introduced me to the company am working with now before he died, I registered as a private body with the company. I will vibrationally tell you more about my kind of person below.

I don't think I need to deceive anyone just for me to have a woman. I believe that if you could not accept me of who I am, Then we are just might be wasting each others time. I believe that faith can lead us to a very beautiful direction. That eventually we might end up with each other if we are really meant for each other. I believe that we are going to have a good chemistry for each other, as far as We both will be honest of what we really are. Laying all the cards of what we should expect from each other. My heart is free and open also I will be happy, if I find the same heart and it will be mutual. Take a very good care of yourself, and hope to hear from you.

Regards,
Jeff Hord

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