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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 James Logard " <"wunion577www."@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr James Logard " <wunion577@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 07:50:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention My Dear

Attention My Dear

Your first payment of $5000.00 has been sent today via Western Union.
You are advise to Contact with your full information to enable me give you Sender Name,
Question and Answer to pick up your First $5000 MTCN
your quickly response is needed and do call me at t
This Tell:+229 98779013,i will keep sending the payment until your total fund is Completed.

RECEIVER NAME_____
HOME ADDRESS_____
COUNTRY___________
CITY________________
TEL PHONE___________
ATTACH YOUR ID CARD________

Contact with your full details to forward you the complete information
To start receiving your funds now.Further more you advised to call as
The Instruction was passed that within Ten hours without hearing.

Best Regard
Lornady
wunion577@yahoo.com

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