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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: "Mrs. Ruth Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomaskelvin133@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:12:13 -0500
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSACTION

My Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.Although you might find it difficult to remember me, since it has indeed been a very long time.

However, I am much elated and previledged to contact you again after this long time. While it takes faith and courage to remember old friends and at the same time to show gratitude to them inspite of circumstances that may have disrupted our transaction ultimately not to work out as we projected.

Nevertheless, I take this liberty to inform you that the transaction we were pursuing then together finally worked out by the infinite mercy of GOD Almighty and I've decided to contact you just to let you know the present situation.

I must inform you also that I am presently in Paraguay for business negotiations and establishment, and with a sincere heart, I have raised and signed an international Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune of US$5.500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in your name as COMPENSATION for your dedication and humane contribution as it were.

I will be very busy here at the moment because of the investment projects that me and my new partners are having at hand.

However, I have instructed my personal assistant and directed him on how to get the cheque cashed and deposited into your nominated account or have the cheque deliverred to you whichever option your prefer, Therefore, I implore you to contact him immediately you read this message for further information on how to receive your funds, for I have conscience as a human being and I really appreciated your tremendous effort and contribution made to make things work out but which we couldn't complete due to circumstances beyond our control. In view of this, you are to contact my assistant Mr. Kelvin Thomas who is presently in United state.

Mr. Kelvin Thomas
thomaskelvin39@gmail.com or thomaskelvin133@gmail.com

Take note and bear in mind that the International Cashier Bank Draft has a validity period of 30 banking days, as such it is expedient you contact him and thus have modality put in place to conclude this arrangement in the earliest possible time.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Ruth Moore
Email: mooreruth68@yahoo.com

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