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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: Edward Kong <unitednationecowasmonetary@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edward66kong@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 17:31:06 +0100
Subject: urgent attention

Attention:Beneficiary,



Good day to you sir this is to inform you that i receive fast message
from Mr.Simon Peter, from Californian united states that you are so
very sick and you can not be receive your fund because you on sick bed
in hospital you don't know that you can be in live so been inform that
Mr.Simon Peter,as been send us address information below to us to
claim your fund on your behalf by ATM CARD delivery to is own home
address so i want to be sure if you are the one who send him i needed
your urgent attention before i will proceed release your ATM CARD
loading ($6.500.000 000 USD)into your ATM CARD release your fund to
Mr.Simon Peter, call me on my telephone number +234 8032108796
immediately i am waiting for your urgent attention,



MR,PETER SIMONS
860 S Wooster St, Apt 104
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA U.S.A , 90035



Best Regard


Mr.Edward Kong MD
COURIER DELIVERY (DHL)
Tel:+234 8032108796

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