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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: Thomas Blair <siphone@laoairlines.com>
Reply-To: barrthomas_blair@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:48:24 +0000
Subject: I look forward to your response and may God guide you



Hello,
I am writing this email to you in line with the dictates of my spirit.
this is a personal email directed to you and I request that it should
be treated as such. I am quite aware of your background hence my
contacting you.

I am Thomas Blair the legal adviser to late Mrs. Esther Wells, a God
fearing and dedicated woman, whom I am so proud to have served, before
her death, Mrs Wells informed me of her desire to give out her wealth
for humanitarian purposes, because she had no heir, she wanted to
dedicate her wealth to humanity. however before all these could be
finalized, she passed away.

According to her desire, her assets should be given out for charitable
causes and humanitarian. As her legal adviser,all the documents for
the fund which had been earmarked for this purpose and deposited with
a finance house are in my care.

I owe so much to her and it is my desire to see her wish fulfilled. In
my search for someone reliable and honest with whom I can accomplish
this noble objective I came across your address on the Internet and
decided to contact
you.

I look forward to your response and may God guide you as you make up
your mind.

In his service
Thomas Blair

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Hello,
I am writing this email to you in line with the dictates of my spirit.
this is a personal email directed to you and I request that it should
be treated as such. I am quite aware of your background hence my
contacting you.

I am Thomas Blair the legal adviser to late Mrs. Esther Wells, a God
fearing and dedicated woman, whom I am so proud to have served, before
her death, Mrs Wells informed me of her desire to give out her wealth
for humanitarian purposes, because she had no heir, she wanted to
dedicate her wealth to humanity. however before all these could be
finalized, she passed away.

According to her desire, her assets should be given out for charitable
causes and humanitarian. As her legal adviser,all the documents for
the fund which had been earmarked for this purpose and deposited with
a finance house are in my care.

I owe so much to her and it is my desire to see her wish fulfilled. In
my search for someone reliable and honest with whom I can accomplish
this noble objective I came across your address on the Internet and
decided to contact
you.

I look forward to your response and may God guide you as you make up
your mind.

In his service
Thomas Blair



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