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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. Larsen M. Ewe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mewe47@mynet.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:33:15 -0000
Subject: Re: Your compensation..

Good day my friend,
 
How are you doing today? I have written the cashier check of $1, 000, 000,00USD in your name just like you requested and I shall be travelling for a
business trip with 10:47pm flight. You don't have to accept any fax or a telephone call that does not come from him because he is the only person I
left the order on how to deliver the Check to you.
 
Please feel free to contact my PA through the below information on how he can deliver it to you thus:
 
Name: Daniel Chinedu.
E-mail address: daniel2011@3mail.ie
 
 
Also send the following information to Mr. Daniel and give him a call immediately:
 
Your full name:
You’re Address
Phone & fax:
Occupation:
Sex:
 
He will advise you further about the shipment of the Zenith Bank draft to your Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Be informed that
the Zenith Bank draft has only validity period of 21 banking days. So your early response to that effect shall be admired.
 
Note: the only money you shall send to my PA is the delivery fee for your Check.
 
Regards,
Larsen M. Ewe.

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