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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: "Mrs. Gloria Hill"<fernando@appplh.co.cu>
Reply-To: < mrpaulgray001@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:46:23 -0700
Subject: ATTN DEAR FRIEND, CONTACT MR. PAUL GRAY FOR YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT



Dear Friend,

I wish to inform you about my success in finally getting those funds
Transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan.
Now I am in Japan for investment projects with my partner. Therefore I want you to contact my secretary in Abuja Nigeria, with these contact information below.

Name: Mr.: Paul Gray
Email: mrpaulgray001@gmail.com
Phone Number: +2348073740625

He will send you a Certified Bank Draft worth of (US$400.000.00) as
Compensation which I kept for all your past efforts and attempt you
Made to assist me in that transaction. Also understand that, you have sent him the sum of $120 for the security keeping of your draft which is presently with the delivery company. So kindly ask him how you will send this $120 to him so that, he can be able to send your Certified Bank to you without further delay.

Most importantly, send to him those information's below together with the $120 so that, he don't make any mistake in delivery your Draft to a wrong person ok?

1, Full Name:
2, Delivery Address:
3, Cell Phone Number:
4, Sex:
6 Age
5, Country:
7, Occupation:
:


Finally, kindly do let me know when you receive it so that we can share the
Joy together

Thanks and God bless you.

Mrs. Gloria Hill


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