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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: "Mr. Erik" <bookvivanta.mgroad@tajhotels.com>
Reply-To: mr.erik3337@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 11:56:31 -0700
Subject: URGENT:Important Business, I request your assitance,
i wait your urgent response

Hello My Dear,
I contacted you based on the first hand in-formations I had about you through my Late boss, i decided to just seeking for business assistance from you.
I am Mr.Erik from South Sudan,My Late father was an aide to Former Vice president,and special adviser to oil minister,due to recent crises in my country,my father and two brothers were killed last two months and our family house was looted,but the rebels were not able to loot the money my father kept ontop of house roof,together with Gold Bars, my life is now in danger,I live in jungle to avoid rebels and armies eliminating me as the son of my father,as i have no family and no option but to leave my country to seek for refugee in your country, I would like to relocate my Late father business/funds to your country,and Gold export/Jewerly making business.
I am in desperate need to move out these funds and Golds from my country to you;for investment in your country trade, I would like you to assist me or advice me further on which sectors i can invest over there to get good profit for i think about to extend to real estate business,I have means to move the funds to you there without any problem,while i soon cross the border to enter Uganda and come over.The amount intact is US$12.5Million in the safe box which i kept safe after my Late father death.I am ready to offer you handsome reward if you can assit me to receive these funds and keep it safe for me there in your country ,and assist me to invest it in your country.

I wait for you respond,
Mr.Erik Machar.

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