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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. Anderson Wiggins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterspencer1@post.ro>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:13:08 -0700
Subject: Call Mr. Peter Spencer For Your Compensation Fund +2347033408704

Greetings To You My Dear Friend!!!

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am happy to inform you about my success in getting your winning funds under the co-operation of a new partner from Asia .

Presently I'm in ASIA CHINA for investment projects with my
own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to get your winnings despite that it failed some how.

Now contact my secretary in West Africa his name is Mr. Peter Spencer below his contact information.


CONTACT AGENT: Mr. Peter Spencer
EMAIL: peterspencer1@post.ro
TELL: +2347033408704

Ask him to send you the total sum of US$2,000,000.00 United S)tate Dollars certified bank Cheque, which I raised in your favor for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.

So fill free and get in touch with my secretary and give him your address where to send the draft to you.. Please do let me know immediately you receive the Cheque to enable us share the joy after all the sufferness at that time.

At the moment,I'm very busy here because of the investment projects,which the new partner and me are having at hand,finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to Receive that money.

So fill free to get in touch with him ( Mr. Peter Spencer )without any delay DO FILL THIS FORM FOR DISPACTHMENT OF YOUR FUNDS.


FULL NAMES: ____________________________________
GENDER: ________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH:___________________________________
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:__________________________
HOME ADDRESS:__________________________________
OFFICE ADDRESS:_________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________
OCCUPATION:______________________________________
YOUR PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:_____________


Thanks and God bless you and


Best regards,
Mrs. Anderson Wiggins





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