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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: " I.M.F " <deadhead@kfedisbroke.com>
Reply-To: thomasgardner600@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:22:15 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Spam?=
DEAD OR ALIVE?


Hello Beneficiary I received an email from an unknown person trying to clai=
m your fund telling me you are dead. Honestly at this point of view,I am ge=
tting convinced about this issue because I have sent you several emails but=
no response and no call response, so I am beginning to believe you are tru=
ly dead. I am doing this by the instruction given to me by my Boss for the =
last time that if i didn't hear from you at this time, I should go ahead to=
award the detachment Document to the new beneficiary after he has provided=
all the information's needed to effect the transaction my dear friend. If =
you have anything as a proof (Scan Copy of your International Passport or D=
river's License) that you are still alive and able-bodied, capable of compl=
eting the abandoned transaction, do not hesitate to do so as soon as possib=
le because he his trying to pay for the ($550USD), been the demurrage fee a=
nd for signing every document regarding your consignment, but immediately I=
discovered that I called the Board of Authority to stop every transaction =
with the so called imposters. I bet you immediately you are very capable of=
completing this transaction, I shall hand him over to the police and he wi=
ll be punished for all his misdeeds. In the next email will be the attached=
picture of the man that came to our office and why I am sending you the sc=
an copy of him to you is to verify if you know him because right now the ma=
n is under our custody and if will verify that his is lieing, he will be pu=
nish. I await your urgent response in this matter before the fund is finall=
y endorsed to the new beneficiary, mean while you are to re-confirm the inf=
ormations below so as to not deliver to a wrong person. Your full Name.....=
........... Your Address:................ Occupation:................ Home/=
Cell Phone:................. Age....................... Kindly respond by s=
ending us back an email immediately you receive this mail. My private email=
address is (thomasgardner600@gmail.com) Thanks Mr. Thomas Gardner=20

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