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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: "JAMES.J. PETERS" <jamesjpetersattorney3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jamesjpetersattorney@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:32:36 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response www.san-tex.net.



Dear Sir/Madam,
May i introduce myself to you. I am Jamse.J.Peters, the attorney to the late Mr.Anthony Peacock, an American who lived and worked in United Kingdom before his untimely death at the london July 7 2005 bomb blast.
The late Mr.Anthony Peacock, had some funds in his bank account. He willed all his fortune to a charity organization. As his attorney, I seek your cooperation to secure the release of his fund from his bank to you because i decided to divert the fund and i wish to present you to his bank as his next of kin so that all his money will be paid to you.
Give me your mailing address, your private phone number, your company name with address.
Get back to me.
Yours faithfully,Jamse.J.Peterswww.san-tex.net
some funds in his bank account. He willed all his fortune to a charity organization. As his attorney, I seek your cooperation to secure the release of his fund from his bank to you because i decided to divert the fund and i wish to present you to his bank as his next of kin so that all his money will be paid to you.
Give me your mailing address, your private phone number, your company name with address.
Get back to me.
Yours faithfully,Jamse.J.Peterswww.san-tex.net
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