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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: PASTOR PHILIP <pastorphilip03@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:16:45 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR


Hello Dear,

How are you and your family? Please, am facing a legal financial issues here. I am Pastor philip Trimel of ABIDING WORD INT'L CHURCH. A widow in my church died and left a financial document with a figure sum of ($25,000000.00)in my custody. Now her Bank in Uk is requesting for her next of Kin to claim the money ($25,000000.00). My wife and i have decided to give 25% of the total sum to any one that will stand as the next of kin, please get back to me as soon as possible to speed up the process.Looking forward to hear from you.


Have a nice day
PASTOR PHILIP


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