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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: danis wilson <dr.daniswilson@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 13:03:59 +0200
Subject: Ditto,

This is a private message to you,

I need your assistance,trust,confidence and your understanding in this
matter to transfer my late client fund USD$14.3Million US.into your
account. a nationality of your country who has worked for Shell Oil
Company here in my country before his death, as a personal lawyer to
him in my country here, his bank has given me notice to present the
next of kin or the money will be confiscated if i fail. I want to
present you to the bank to stand as his family members or close
relatives to my late client Since you bear same surname to my late
client, so that the bank will transfer this fund into your bank
account. Please do reply back immediately for more details and more
understanding.

Yours faithfully
Tel, +22898170891
Danis Wilson. (ESQ)

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