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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: "Jim Brown" <jimbrown2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: jimbrown_26@yahoo.gr
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 06:45:01 +0000
Subject: PROPOSAL

Name: Mr.Jim Brown
Position: credit officer
Bank: Alpha Trust Bank
Address: No 135 Bishopsgate, London,E2CM
Phone: +447040107137
Email: jimbrown_26@yahoo.gr

For your kind attention,

Transfer of fund/Investment cum joint venture

I discovered an account of a late customer in my office, as credit officer
of the Alpha Trust Bank London. It will be in my interest to transfer this
fund worth 15,000,000 million pounds to your account in your country. If you
can be a collaborator to this please indicate interest immediately
for us to proceed. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated
bank account we shall share in the ratio of 65% for me, 30% for you and 5%
will be for expenses both parties might have incurred in the course
of this transaction.

Do respond as soon as possible with your phone number and contact address
for details and directions to; Also Please feel free to ask any question.You
can get in touch with me on my mobile number +447040107137 for more
clarification and Please reply through this EMAIL: jimbrown_26@yahoo.gr

Regards and respect,

Mr.Jim Brown


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