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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: "dr.mschouten064@gmail.com" <joydeepd@globalinfonet.in>
Reply-To:
"dr.mschouten064@gmail.comdr.mschouten064@gmail.comdr.mschouten064@gmail.com" <dr.mschouten064@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 03:29:42 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Reply


Good day,

I am Dr.Maurits Schouten ,the Managing director of CREDIT SUISSE Bank’s FSC (Financial Solutions Centre). I saw your contact during my private search at the information Center and I have a deep believe that you will be very honest, committed and capable of assisting me in this business venture.

It is based on this that I am contacting you to stand as the beneficiary to a late client of the bank Late David McDowell Brown, an American from Arlington, Virginia, who unfortunately lost his life as a single with the entire crew on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States Space Shuttle Columbia. i seek your assistance so the total sum will be released and paid to you as the beneficiary to the deceased. the bank wishes to transfer his funds of £25.9 Million Pounds sterling to any of his extended family member as presentation may be submitted through my office but nobody has shown interest over the years after all investigations.

At the end of this transaction you shall have 45% of the total inheritance and i shall take 55%


I will provide you with all the necessary information, documents and proof to legally back up the claim from the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer of the fund to any of your accounts as the true beneficiary. If this proposal satisfies you, please get back to me with the following information as stated below:

FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE/FAX:
MOBILE NUMBERS:
ADDRESS:
AGE :
SEX :
OCCUPATION:.

I anticipate your urgent response to enable us proceed further. For more confidential purposes, send your details to the email contact below:
dr.mschouten064@gmail.com


Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Maurits Schouten

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