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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: PAULINE MORGAN <officialfile45@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: rev_father_gabrielmathew@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:47:38 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOODDAY MY BELOVETH FRIEND, LONGEST TIME?




DEAR,
 
HOW ARE YOU TODAY? PLEASE REJOICE WITH ME I SURVIVED THEY SURGERY OPERATION, I AM VERY VERY HAPPY,AND I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THE SURGEON DOCTOR WHO OPERATED ME TO HIS COUNTRY AUSTRALIA WITH MY DAUGHTER JANE TO START A NEW LIFE TO TAKE ABSOLUTE FULL CARE OF MY HEALTH AND FOR MY DAUGHTER EDUCATION AS WELL, AND THEY BANK HAS TRANSFERRED THAT FUND TO HIS ACCOUNT IN AUSTRALIA, SORRY I WOULD NOT WAIT FOR YOUR DELAY ON REPLYING MY EMAIL DUE TO MY ILLNESS HENCE I QUICKLY TOOK ANOTHER NEW PARTNER FROM AUSTRALIA.
 
WE SHALL BE LEAVING TONIGHT  FOR AUSTRALIA TO INVEST OF THE FUND THERE AND FOR MY DAUGHTER JANE'S ACADEMY, I WILL NOT FORGET YOUR LITTLE PAST EFFORT MADE THEN.
 
SO I WANT YOU TO GET IN TOUCH  WITH REVEREND FATHER GABRIEL MATHEW, HE IS MY PASTOR ,ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF (US$200,000.00) ONLY IN AN ATM CARD FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE AND THE SUM OF US$100,000.00 TO DONATE TO CANCER PATIENT IN YOUR  COUNTRY.
 
NOTE THEY ARE TWO ATM CARD I KEPT FOR YOU  FOR THE EFFORT YOUR RENDERED TO ME, AND URGING YOU TO STILL REMAIN GOOD AND HELPFUL TO CANCER PATIENTS AROUND YOU AS WELL, PLEASE DON'T FAIL.
 
I AM TRAVELING TODAY WITH MISS JANE TO AUSTRALIA FOR THEY INVESTMENT PROJECT OF THE FUND.
 
SO REACH REVEREND FATHER GABRIEL MATHEW IMMEDIATELY THROUGH HIS DIRECT EMAIL: ( rev_father_gabrielmathew@yahoo.com.hk ) DO SEND HIM THE BELOW INFORMATION TO ENABLE HIM DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU SUCCESSFULLY OK.
 
YOUR FULL NAME:.............
YOUR ADDRESS:...............
TELEPHONE NUMBER:...........
.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
 
MRS. PAULINE MORGAN.

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