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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: "Mr John" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrj19089@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 04:04:29 +0100
Subject: Good Day..


Your Long overdue Payment.

I saw your name ( in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was
originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been
located in a Foreign Bank.


Your name appeared among the beneficiaries, who will receive a part-payment of your contractual sum and has been approved already for
months.


You are requested to get back to me for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund. However, we received an email from one Mr.
Robert Walter who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week.

He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the fund to him including his International passport, we want to hear from you before we
can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not.


Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the
system had been long overdue.


Looking forward to hearing from you so that we can direct you on how to receive your fund from your paying bank.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. John Lipsky.

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