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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. Emily Sommer" <emilysommer111@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 06:12:35 -0700
Subject: My Dear Friend


My Dear Friend,



I trust life have been treating you good.



I wish to thank you for not have disclosed or revealed the huge amount of
over invoice contract funds we proposed to transfer into your account for
safekeeping and sharing among ourselves to anyone after receiving the
business proposal.



I decided to personally thank you for your kindness and for been secretive.
We’ve already finalized and transferred the funds to Japan with the help of
a Japanese industrialist and business man.



For protecting our interest and for been so kind to us, I’ve decided to
reward you with US$300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars). Right now,
I am in Japan with my partners investing our shares, but l kept the
mentioned amount under my Brokers custody in South Africa.



He has opened an account as we advised, deposited the said amount and
waiting for you to contact him in order to send an International Swift ATM
secured Card worth of (US$300,000.00) which you are to use in accessing
your rewarded amount in any ATM Stand/location worldwide. The maximum
withdrawal daily limit of the Card should be US$5000.00 (Five Thousand
Dollars) only, so be aware.



Below is his contact information, you should use (US$300,000.00 ATM Card
Worth) as reference, when contacting the Broker to confirm and deliver the
Card to you. Do not forget to reconfirm your full name to him, with
physical address, where the Card can be delivering.



Contact Person: Mr. Gabriel Scott

449 Church & Beatrix Street, Arcadia

Pretoria, South Africa

Email gabrielscott@live.co.za

Tel: +27 837 519 074

Fax: +27 865 193 797



I’ve wanted to contact you for long, but I was really busy and engaged with
some vital issues here in Japan as I told you. I hardly have time to access
my mail that’s why am only contacting you now.



Thanks once again and always remain kind to people, for you know not where
help comes from.



With great appreciation,



Mrs. E. Sommer

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