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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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Fraud email example:

From: "PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL" <gabriel_1@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: dr_gabriel2005@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:34:31 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

TRANS ATLANTIC CROSSING AND FINANCIAL COMPANY
AVENDA DE OPORTU 133
(MADRID SPAIN)
E-MAIL:transat-lanticcp@teenmail.co.za


DEAR SIR,

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF , I AM DR.GABRIEL ISAAC, A DIPLOMAT FROM
THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEE, ALSO THE OWNER OF TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING & FINANCIAL
COMPANY.

I AM WRITTING YOU THIS LETTER IN RESPECT OF YOUR FUNDS THAT IS WITH MY COMPANY.

THIS SAID FUND HAS BEEN WITH MY COMPANY THAT IS REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
THE FUNDS ALL THE WHILE.

YOU HAVE TO STOP OTHER CONVERSATION REGARDING THIS FUNDS, YOU ARE KINDLY
ADVICE TO DO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE FUNDS TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU WITHOUT ANY
FURTHER
DELAY IMMEDIATELY YOU FORWARD THE INFORMATIONS NEEDED , YOU WILL RECEIVE
THE FUNDS UNDER 72 HOURS.

YOU HAVE TO DO THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATELY.

1)SEND TO ME WITHOUT DELAY A PROPER ADDRESS IN ANY COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE
WHERE YOU WANT THE FUNDS TO BE DELIVERED.

2)WE HAVE TO GO INTO AN AGREEMENT STATING THAT DR.GABRIEL ISAAC WILL RECEIVE
5% OF
THE TOTAL FUNDS AFTER THE FUNDS IS HANDED OVER TO YOU.

3)DO NOT INFORM ANY BODY ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION TILL THE FUNDS IS IN YOUR
HANDS.

YOUR QUICK RESPONCE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

REGARDS

DR.GABRIEL ISAAC.

___________________________________________________________

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