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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:
Reply-To: interpol0015@gmail.com
Date:
Subject: Delivery




FROM NORTHERN WEST POLICE DEPARTMENT


I will like to indicate my gratitude well know to you, it might sound you ridicules, this message is from the Department of the

Government Of United State Of America. Did you received any fund by ATM CARD/ Bank Transfer/ from any part of the world?

since many peoples contacting you about fund. Please I need your urgent respond and I want you never put fear in this

matter just be honest with me and tell me the truth so i will help you to received your unpaid fund,$10.5 Million from

the world Bank as I'm the inspector. Captain. Mr. Andrew Mark


Eleven i confirm the truth from you i shall proceed to deliver the fund to you without any further delaying.

with your full address information urgent thanks.


Receiver''s Name:::::::

Address::::::::::::::::::::::

Country:::::::::::::::::::::::

Phone Number::::::::::

I. D Card::::::::::::::::::::::::

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