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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: JESSICA WILFRED <scanner@rohe.rs>
Reply-To: <bernardhills11011@gmx.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 03:35:31 +0530
Subject: RE: FOR CONCERN SHOWN

Dear Friend ,
 
 
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope
this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why
this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have
received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded.
 
 
I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after this
long time, it takes faith and courage to remember old friends and at
the same time, to show gratitude to them despite circumstances that
disrupted our transaction ultimately not working out as we projected
then.
 
 
The good news is that I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner
from Cayman Islands, I take this liberty to inform you that the
transaction we were pursuing together finally worked out and I am
contacting you to let you know the present situation.
 
 
I must inform you also that I am presently in Cayman Islands on
business negotiations and establishment now. With a sincere heart, I
have raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft of
$2,500,000.00 [Two Million Five Hundred Thousand  Dollars] only in
your name as COMPENSATION for your dedication, humanity and
contribution, as it were. I will be very busy here at the moment
because of the investment projects that me and my new partner are
having at hand.
 
 
As much as I thought, I kept the certified bank draft to a private
finance/security company to hand over to you as soon as you make
contact with them.
 
 
Contact the finance office director immediately you receive this
message for further information on how to get your cheque, for I have
conscience as a human being, I really appreciated your tremendous
effort and contribution to make things workout in retrospect.
 
 
His name is: Mr. Bernard Hills.
His e-mail is: bernardhills11011@gmx.com
 
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
number/your address where you want him to send the draft to you.
 
He is waiting to hear from you so that he can ship the I.C.B.D to your
Home or Office address as you may direct.
 
 
Your former business partner,
Mrs. Jessica Wilfred.

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