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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: "Mr.Tony M.Sith" <mrtony_msmith@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:41:25 +0200
Subject: Your help will immensively .

#220 Balsam High Road
Central London W17 7BQ
United Kingdom.
+44-703-1844892


Dear Sir,

Compliment of the day, Greetings to you from London. Please,I humbly seek
for your help very urgently with hope and believe you wouldn’t fail me, both
now and in future to come. I am Mr.Tony.M Smith, The personal attorney to
Mr.William lee, a businessman based here in London. Mr. William Lee (my
client) On the 21st of April 2002,were involved in a car accident with his
Family in which all occupants of the vehicle died.

Mr. William before his death deposited the sum of {15 Million US Dollars}
with the Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) London as an investment deposit
for three years (3 yrs). Since his death I have made several restless
attempts in locating any of my clients extended relatives, but this attempt
so far has been unsuccessful. After this several unsuccessful attempts,
hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to please assist me in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where the deposit was made
as they have noted. But due to the fact that you can be of assistance to me,
i request for your assistance. Now the Bank has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the money confiscated within the next
fourteen official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for few years
now, I seek your consent if you are interested to present you as the next of
kin of the deceased. Be assured that all legal documents to aid your claim
for this fund and to prove your relationship with the deceased will be
arranged for. Your help will immensively be appreciated with 25% of the
total sum.

All I require from you is honesty and your full co-operation to enable us
sees this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please accept my sincere apologies, keep my confidence and disregard this
mail if you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered you.

However, if you do please include your Phone and Fax number in your response
for better communication and transaction details.

Best regards,

Mr.Tony.M Smith.
+44-703-1844892.

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