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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: "Smith Philip" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sphilip980@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 22:30:09 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT

Hello,
 
I come by this message to inform you that the transaction we are about
to commence is  fundamentally based on trust.
 
I am Smith Philip from Estonia working with Syria Finance Security
Stakeholder Contract Awarding Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF
ASIAN STATES.
 
I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from Google
directory. I wish to release the sum of $25 Million into your
company's bank account. This fund was a residue of the over invoiced
contract bills awarded for the supply of ammunition, hard/soft wares,
pharmaceuticals/medical items, Foods, light and heavy duty vehicles,
apparels and other administrative logistics etc here in Syria.
 
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with
all the attendant loop holes sealed off as the TOP member of ECAS.
 
Please confirm your trustworthiness before we proceed. Reply me with
your full details and phone numbers via this Email: smithphilip619@aol.com
 
Sincerely,
 
From Smith

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