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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Patricia Chandler
Reply-To: <patriciachd111@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 13:02:49 +0100
Subject: Hi

My Names are Patricia Chandler, I am a 46 years Young Widow, and I am from Delaware County Moved to Paris- France in January 2014 after suffering from cancer of the Cervices and I am undergoing surgery in 2weeks time. I won my Power ball Jackpot of $131.5 Million in June 22, 2013, I purchased the winning ticket from Federal Beer at 1440 Federal Street last year 2013 in Pennsylvania. My jackpot was a gift from God to me and my entire family has agreed to do the will of God. I may not know you, but I believe if you were chosen by God to receive my cash grant donation of $2,000,000 USD. You must be a God fearing individual, I am a catholic and i believe that Good things happens to those people who wait and also believe.

Be assured you stand no risk as this is my money,for source and verification please see the link below:

Please you can read more about me by viewing the below links:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2382170/Patricia-Chandlers-neighbors-react-social-workers-131-5-MILLION-jackpot.html

My donation of $2,000,000 us dollars may not be much to you but i believe it will go a long way to improving your standard of living like my Power ball Jackpot did to me, I would like you to fill the below and return back to me and my entire household will be glad for you to visit us after my donation gets to you. Do this on time so you can contact the payout bank for further directives to receive donation,

Name:
Address:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Country:

I do not want to ask you for your ID as we do not want to leave an impression in your mind that we want to steal your identity). I do hope that you will be able to use the money wisely and judiciously over there in your country. we will employ you to do what you can to alleviate the level of poverty in your region and also try to enhance the standard of living of as many people as you can because that is the only objective of donating this money to you in the first place.

May the Good lord bless your heart to be a blessing to your family and your society as soon as my donation gets to you

Patricia Chandler

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