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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: "Mr. Franklin Glussar" <james@hoso.com.cn>
Reply-To: <frankglussar@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:31:31 -0600
Subject: I AM STILL WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY



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Dear,

How are you today?

This email was not sent to you by error please get back to me
immediately.

You did not respond to my first mail, but I decided to write again in
case you did not receive the first one. Please I want to know if am
talking with the right person, I am asking this because I have an
information that will be of help to you, Once again My Name is
Mr.Franklin Glussar I am a lawyer. I do not know if I am talking to the
right person, But I will like you to confirm if you are the owner of
this email Address so that i know I will be dealing with the right
person.

I will furnish you with the information that I have for you, When I am
convinced I am talking to the right person. I am taking this preventive
measure because I do not want to talk to the wrong person because of the
sensitivity of the information regarding the issue.

On the debt liquidation file of the United Nations, I saw your email
address for UNPAID SUM OF $5MILLION that has been approved and endorsed
by the Federal Minister Of Finance on the ongoing debt settlement
scheme. I am very courageous to inform you about this, because I believe
you have no idea of this fund.

I will assist you in claiming this fund. However, This transaction will
cost us money but i don't know how much, but this will be on me. I will
handle this transaction till the funds hits your account but you will
have to assure me of receiving 30% from your end at the completion of
this transaction.

If you are ready to claim your funds, please get back to me and I will
give you more details and how we can proceed. I assure you, your funds
will get to your account in no distant time as the Federal Government is
in charge of your payment now.

Regards,

Mr. Franklin Glussar SAN

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