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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: FRANCES CARTER <khoi.pd@tpa.com.vn>
Reply-To: frncscarter2@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:54:14 -0800
Subject: APPRECIATION

YOUR EMAIL IS RECEIVED. CONTACT THE SECRETARY FRANCES CARTER

ON EMAIL ADDRESS: frncscarter1@gmail.com AS PROVIDED BY MY

PARTNER. TELL HIM THAT HER BOSS REFEREED YOU TO CONTACT HIM REGARDING

THE COMPENSATION FUND IN YOUR NAME TOTALING $2.3M ONLY.

YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO ENABLE HIM CONTACT

THE FINANCE COMPANY FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE.

NOTE THAT THE INSURANCE COST HAS BEEN PAID ON YOUR BEHALF

BEFORE MY DEPARTURE TO MEET WITH MY PARTNER.

ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR ALL THE EFFORTS AND I HOPE YOU ARE

HAPPY WITH THIS TOKEN OF MY APPRECIATION.

REGARDS

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