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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: "Mrs.Maria de Fatima Carlos" <m.fatima.carlos57@bol.com.br>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:52:38 -0300
Subject: Reply

 
 Greetings
 
I feel quite safe dealing with you having gone through your remarkable profile on the internet, I am Mrs Maria de Fatima Carlos,from United Kingdom UK England. A customer of our bank who may relate to you (perhaps) from your country died two years ago with a hearth condition leaving behind an amount of GBP12,700,000.00 (Twelve Million Seven Hundred Great British Pounds sterling)in a prime bank where I work as a Branch Manager. Till date nobody has come forward or put application for the claim.
 
During the bank general search recently for the late gentle man relatives your name and email contact was among the findings that matches the same Surname as the deceased (Name WITH HELD for security reason) who died interstate with no Will or next of kin.
To maintain the Level of Security required I have intentionally Left out the Final details. I urgent need you to Come forward since I can provide you with the details needed for you to Claim the Amount so we can Share Our Selves among it, in this Way 40% 60% for you and for me and vetting Bank Head Officer who will do all the Crucial Part in the Bank to have the Fund Release to you promptly.AFFIRM your Willingness and Co-operation as soon as you receive this email. 
Best Regards,
 
Mrs. Maria de Fatima Carlos, Branch Manager
Reply ( maria.defatimacarlos1964@hotmail.com )

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