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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: ALBERT MANSARAY <mr.albertmansaray1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 15:20:22 +0100
Subject: Next of kin

Hello Dear,

I have sent you messages before with no response in respect to a late
client and big customer of a bank here in the republic of Togo where
the sum of 4.5 Million Euros was deposited in a finance firm.

I am contacting based on the fact that you and the next of kin to the
late customer has similar email address, I have tried to contact the
next to kinship to the late customer and I just got the news that the
late customers Next to kinship is dead after a heart failure hearing
the death of his brother. I want to give you more information as soon
as I get your agreement to work with me as sincere partners. I expect
you to send me the following information below.

1.full name..................,
2.Age..........................,
3.Country....................,
4.Telephone.................,
5.Personal E-mail ID...........,
6.Occupation........................,
7.Gender................................

Best regards,

Mr.Albert Mansaray

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