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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: "Dr Max Connor." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maxconnor114@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 13:14:47 -0000
Subject: Compliment of the Day,13

We decided to contact you directly by email to acquire the proper
verification and proof from you in respective of your approved payment
of $17,500,000.00(SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS,because we received a message from Mr Jay Marvin
Griffin last week Friday,who said that he is your representative,that
you have cancer of the heart and you have been hospitalized as a
result of your illness,then you have instructed him to claim the
payment on your behalf as your representative.
 
However,we have checked your email accessibility and we have
discovered that your email is very active and still using by the
recipient,that is the reason why we need an urgent clarification from
you before Mr Jay Marvin Griffin will be accepted to claim the above
payment on your behalf.
 
Thanks,
 
Dr Max Connor.
Director of information on Foreign payment Affair.
International Monetary Fund.
Phone number: +1-(205) 844-5593.

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