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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: David Edward <drdavdedward101@yahoo.pt>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:45:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

I am Mr. David Edward a banker and am writing you in regards of the sum $25.7 Million Dollars floating in a dormant account that belongs to my late client who died alongside his younger brother, wife and two kids in the crash of December, 2008 on their way back from a holiday trip in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

I will like this fund to be transferred into your account as the next of kin of the deceased because the money will automatically go into government treasury at the end of this year if I could not locate any of the relative of my late client to come up and claim the fund.

In receipt of this fund in your account you and me can share the money; 45% to me, 40% to you, and 15% will be donated to the Tsunami Disaster Charity Fund.After that i would love my share to be invested in a real estate.

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

All I require is your consent, honest co-operation and assistance to enable us see the deal through.
Yours Faithfully.
Mr. David Edward


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