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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: hassan ahmed <ha095954@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 14:24:27 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY

QUICK RESPOND,

ATTN ; CLAIMANT.
I am reputable lawyer in J.B Chamber in London.Brown Lewis,Fund manager .
I have privilege information. My client, later Peter Carter
British High

Commissioner in Nigeria has transaction Fund of $7.5 million
U.S Dollar before

his death as part of his warfare charity donation to Ebola
Disease in

Africa. The Fund has been endorsed and trusted on me for
disbursement or

transfer, but needed a Claimant. UrgentLY has the Fund with
50-50 share

interest within fort night. Forward your Full Name, Age,
Occupation, Residence

Address, Bank Account with swift code, Phone Number, City & Country.
Correspondence on this private email Address.legalbrownlewis@yahoo.com
Best Regards.
Brown Lewis .
phone Number +447031914668

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