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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: "James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <philip.james2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:49:36 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY


Hello Dear Friend
INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
Am Philip James Director Foreign Acct Dept
I have the sum of $17.5M United States Dollars unclaimed fund in my Bank I want you to stand as the next of Kin so that the fund can be transfer to your account As the next new Fund Beneficiary
Please if interested kindly contact me via this philjames30@protonmail.com for more details with your information

Your address ,
Your name
Your age
Your occupation
Yourdirect contact phone numbers

Please note is strictly confidential

Await your urgent response

Yours Sincerely
Mr Philip James
Director Foreign Acct Dept
Email:philip.james2@gmail.com

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