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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: "Dr Moris Arthur" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <waltbang101@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:58:17 -0500
Subject: Outstanding Payment...

Dear Friend.

I presume that you are doing ok, I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the transaction concluded and the funds transferred under the help of a new partner from U.K.Presently I'm in Japan doing investment in real estate with my own share of the funds. Meanwhile I didn't forget all your past efforts so now that God has helped me to conclude the transaction successfully, out of my goodwill I will like you to contact my secretary for your compensation token.

His name is: Mr.Walter Herbert His email address is (waltbang101@gmail.com)Telephone number- +2348029887642. Ask him to release the Certified Bank Draft Check/Atm Card of USD $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) which I kept for you as your compensation for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in concluding the transaction.Thank you.

Yours Truly,
Dr Morris Arthur

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