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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: "officr@tim.it" <officr@tim.it>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 00:45:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: R: Good Day

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from India
who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your
great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one
reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account in
China that was capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your
effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during the course of
the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the
sum of $1,200,000.00. I have left a certified international bank draft for you
worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mrs. Karry Blue on
her direct email address at:[ info.eastgatetrust@zoho.com ] for the collection
of your bank draft. I authorized her to release the Bank Draft to you whenever
you contact her regarding for it. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of
the investment projects, which I and the new partner are having at hand. Please
I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom
of my heart,Also comply with Mrs. Karry's directives so that she will send the
draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mrs. Karry Blue. Account Officer, USA, Her email address:[ info.
eastgatetrust@zoho.com ] Therefore, you should send her your full Name and
telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want her to send the
draft to you. Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.

Mr Gregor Williams

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