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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: "Paul Patterson" <paul_pat1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paul_patson@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:26:13 +0100
Subject: Dear good friend

Dear Good-Friend...
The inspiration to contact you is simply divine
providence, I am making this proposition because I
have to seek the partnership of a resource person to
help me realize this project. I am Paul Patterson
Regional Head of British Isles Royal Bank of Canada
Trust Corporation Limited 71 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4DE United Kingdon Tel.+44-07024074112

I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.On 20th May 2002, an Iraqi
National a member of Kurdish political chieftain from
Talabani's family an Oil consultant/contractor with
The Iraqi Northern Oil Company Mr Ghazi Talabani Made
a numbered time (Fixed deposit) for 24 calendar
months,valued at US$32,186,340.00 (Thirty two Million
One hundred and Eighty Six thousand Three hundred and
fourty dollars only) In our office here in london.

Upon maturity in 2004, a routine notification was
sent to his forwarding address but got no reply
.After a month,another reminder was sent and finally
it was discovered from his contract employer were he
took the last appointment as the head of security for
oilfields in northern Iraq, The Northern Oil Company
that Mr.Ghazi Talabani died as a result of Gunmen
attack on his way to work on the June 17, 2004.
On further investigation,I discovered that Mr Ghazi
Talabani did not declare any kin or relations in all
his official documents,including deposit fill in Royal
Bank of Canada Trust Corporation Limited 71 Queen
Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE United Kingdom.
This sum of US$32,186,340.00 (Thirty two Million One
hundred and Eighty Six thousand Three hundred and
fourty dollars only)have been floating as unclaimed
since June 2004 .
Currently The British Government Finacial Funds
Redulatory body is about to unfold a new law in three
months in its efforts on war on terrorism concerning
some suspected individual funds here in London.
And if this statutory Regulation law should come into
existence in the next three months this account will
be declared unclaimed and will automatically be
reverted to the ownership of the British Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund within now and next
three months.
Consequently as the Regional Head of British Isles
Royal Bank my proposal is that i want to seek your
consent as a foreigner to present you to the bank as
the next of kin to late Ghazi Talabani so that the
bank will transfer the money to your designated
account.

All documents and proves to enable you get this fund
will be carefully worked out.I have secured from the
probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the
deceased beneficiaries,and more so I are assuring you
that the business is risk free involvement.


The sharing of the funds will be based According to
agreement within you and i. As soon as i As soon as i
receive an acknowledgement of receipt of this message
in acceptance of our mutual business proposal, I will
furnish you with the necessary modalities and
disbursement ratio to suit both parties without any
conflict.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly get me
your contact information that will include direct
phone and fax for easy communication. meanwhile
remember that i have to be invisible in this
transaction pending the transfer to your account by
virture of my position in the bank. for more advice.
Please for more insight visit
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/16/1087244981283.html
God Bless You in anticipation for your sincere
partnership.
Paul Patterson.
Regional Head of British Isles Royal Bank of Canada
Trust Corporation Limited.

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