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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: Louise Mcmahon <mcmahonlouise12@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Louise Mcmahon <Info.louisemcmahon@skymail.mn>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:10:16 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Re: Hello




 
Good Day

I am Mr.Louise McMahon, I work with Mr. Alan Williams, candles manufacturing firm Company located in North of England, Scottish, United Kingdom.As the auditing General manager and also resides in Scottish. I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$18 Million, which I seek you to accommodate for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you handle this?

I need your assistance in transferring the sum of ($18 Million) eighteen million US Dollars into your account within 7 to 10 banking days.

This account belongs to one of our foreign customer by name, Mr. Alan Williams who died along with his entire family in a plane crash some years ago. You can view the two link's below for more details.

Website: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tanzania/150
1084/Tycoon-dies-with-family-in-Tanzania-safari-plane-crash.html

Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/oct/20/travelnews.travel

NOTE, 40% of this money will be for you in respect of the provision of a foreign account or in any means you receive the ($18 Million), and also 10% for your expenses incurred and 50% for me. Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

Reply me if interested so that I will furnished you with details information as soon as I get your response on my private email address stated below.

The transaction has to be concluded as soon and as I confirm your readiness to proceed with me, I will provide you with details. Let me hear from you soon.

Thank you very much.

Best regards

Mr. Louise McMahon

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