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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: Lawrence <admin@hartnack.dk>
Reply-To: <lawrence.nanakobi@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:39:15 -0300
Subject: INFORMATION AND SOLUTION TO YOUR PAYMENT.

Hi Dear,

How are you today? Hope fine. I just want to inform you that I have just started work with the Central Bank and I have information about why you have not been able to receive or complete your Long Overdue Fund transaction.

I know you have been deceived by the so called Nigerian Officials for long, they have extorted enough of your hard earned money from you and it is time to say enough to that.

So if you are willing to know, get back to me immediately with your private telephone number so that I can update the position of things and what need to be done so that you can finally receive and have access to your long overdue fund without any further hitch.

Thanks,

Lawrence Nanakobi

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