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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: frank Bruce Dunhill <frankBruceDunhill@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 17:25:05 +0000
Subject: Re: YOU ARE ASK TO STOP FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THOSE IN CONTACT WITH
YOU NOW BY ORDER FROM ECOWAS/UNITED NATION 2019 AND REACH ONLY FRANK

Re: YOU ARE ASK TO STOP FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THOSE IN CONTACT WITH YOU NOW BY ORDER FROM ECOWAS/UNITED NATION 2019 AND REACH ONLY FRANK
frank Bruce Dunhill
<frankbrucedunhill@hotmail.com>
6:25 PM
To john.d.ferry
Quick reply allReplyForwardDelete
Dear John,
Thanks for your response,
Now i received your mail and with what you sent mean that you can't come down and sign,
Well,i have checked the cost of the required documents are as follows:
ECOWAS STAMPY DUTY 200
DOCUMENTS 200
REGISTRATION 300
ATM CARD LOADING 700
COURIER 80
VAT 90
TOTAL SUM $1,570

That is the amount required of you and the parcel will be deliver to your Door Step in your country and as you have send your address
Waiting for your urgent answer today and sorry once more fro delay in response,
Yours
Frank

From: john.d.ferry <x>
Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 3:24 PM
To: frank Bruce Dunhill
Subject: Re: YOU ARE ASK TO STOP FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THOSE IN CONTACT WITH YOU NOW BY ORDER FROM ECOWAS/UNITED NATION 2019 AND REACH ONLY FRANK

How much for the fee



Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: frank Bruce Dunhill <frankBruceDunhill@hotmail.com>
Date: 6/4/19 16:32 (GMT+01:00)
To: J x <x>
Subject: Re: YOU ARE ASK TO STOP FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THOSE IN CONTACT WITH YOU NOW BY ORDER FROM ECOWAS/UNITED NATION 2019 AND REACH ONLY FRANK

Dear John,
I am waiting for your response,
If you are coming to sign the fund release order or you would prefer send the process fee down and i get it and send it to your Door Step,
Frank
From: J Ferry <x>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 5:14 PM
To: x x
Subject: Re: YOU ARE ASK TO STOP FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THOSE IN CONTACT WITH YOU NOW BY ORDER FROM ECOWAS/UNITED NATION 2019 AND REACH ONLY FRANK


Peter Magnetto
200 McCarty Avenue
Albany, NY 12209
+1 518 465 7551 Cell
+1 540 868 4391 Fax
Male
56 Years
Gynecologist

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