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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: "Dr. Kevin Coleman" <dr_kevincoleman01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_kevincoleman@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:28:31 +0200
Subject: FROM: Dr.Kevin Coleman

GROUP AUDIT FOR
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS DIVISION
CO-OPERATIVES BANK LONDON
66 Cannon Street,
London EC4N.
UNITED KINGDOM.

DEAR Sir/Madam,

My name is Dr.Kevin Coleman, and I work in the International Operation
Department in a Bank here in London UK.I feel quite safe dealing with you in
this important business.

I Want to TRANSFER 9,900,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT (NINE MILLION
NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS}

Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication.However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it
should be treated as such. At first I will like to assure you that this
transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties.

WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON. THE FUND FOR
TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a
program leader.Until his death,The Late Prime Minister, Mr.Rafik Hariri, has
a huge investment here in the United Kingdom and all over the world, as a
matter of fact he has the sum of (NINE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLINGS)

in his account here in London which he deposited as a family valuables.The
family do not know about this deposit.I was on a routine inspection that I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of (NINE MILLION NINE
HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) on further discreet investigation, I also
discovered that the account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no
beneficiary to the account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the a/c is a foreigner.I am certainly sure that nobody will come
again for the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this money
with legal claims to the account Holder,therefore I need your cooperation in
this transaction.I will provide all necessary information needed in order to
claim this money, Hoping in God that you will never let me down now and in
future.o.k!

Late Prime Minister Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February
14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made
billionaire and business tycoon,and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon
(1992-1998 and 2000-2004) before his last resignation from office on October
20, 2004.The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives
equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past
the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese capital, for more information please
log on to (http://www.hariri.info)

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T
KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO
YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS
REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET
ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

Let me hear from you URGENTLY By My Email or through Phone or Fax

PHONE: +44-703-183-4622
FAX : +44-(0)177-611-4947

Best Regards,
Dr.Kevin Coleman

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