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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: redhillcf@homecall.co.uk
Reply-To: curryrichard@financier.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 16:55:33 +0100
Subject: MTCN:686-691-6407

Good morning,

Thank you for your mail, I sincerely do want you to receive this payment
without any further, I have concluded with the head office in regards to the
documentation procurements before your fund will successfully be released by
the telex department of the Western union office.the Telex Department has
agreed to send the first $1.8million usd to your account immediately your
fund document is procured.

Then, the other $15.7 million will be after two days as soon as your fund
document is procured and endorse by the western union Telex Department
boards. and Then it will be sent to you our USPS Courier Company.

Kindly do as I have been pleading since more than a month now, so your fund
can be transferred to you, I have not had such a delays and hitches since I
am in the business sector since more 25 years.the FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
office.have been treathening to confiscate your fund and transfer your fund
into federal fund.

I believe you see where my fears is going to now, as I do not want you to
loss your fund in any way, I have place my class down to see that I do all I
can to assist you. Moreover, I advice you to take to my word and me and me
alone will see that you have this payment to your bank account in the next 7
bank working days from today.fill the attachment form and mail it back.

regards
Mr curry richard

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