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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 <danis.wilson@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 11:04:42 +0000
Subject: I need your assistance,

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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