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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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Fraud email example:

From: MISS RACHEL <johnsonk100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alexptt50@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:14:50 +0100
Subject: From Alex Douglas.

>From Alex Douglas.

Attn

I am writing with my respect with regards to your reposed personality
as a reliable, trustworthy and God fearing.

I got your contact through the help of chambers of Commerce. In deed,
I'm Mr.Alex Douglas, I am working with the reimbursement committee,
and this committee is responsible to pay foreign contractors their
over due contract payment.

So this Mr. David Smith, executed a contract with this country in
2002, and has not been paid, every effort to trace him so that he will
be paid has been made, but he is no were to be found.

I am now using this opportunity to contact you, so I can present you
as the relation of the contractor, so that this money $25,
000000.00(Twenty Five Million Dollars) will be transferred to you, so
we can share it.

All the documents to this transaction is in my position, and I am in
the computer room, were I will do all the under ground job, like
putting your information as the person to receive the money or the owner of it.

There is no risk to it, my fear is to get a trust worthy person that
will not sit on the money when it gets to his position, duo necessary
agreements shall be drawn between I and you. I hope you will be
touched to understand my request.

Also I like to invest my share of the money in any foreign country
through your assistance and directive. You will provide or look for a
lucrative venture where this money can be invested. We will get to be
more familiar and also go into an understanding, working agreement. I
will like to know what you will take as your percentage for your
assist.

Do get back to me on this email address alexdouglasptt1@gmail.com

Thanks and God bless.

Mr. Alex Douglas.

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