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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 Ken Brown" <mrkenprivatemailbox1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:04:47 +0100
Subject: Hello




Greetings,


I discovered a dormant account in my office, as Auditor of Alpha bank
London. It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth Twenty
Million Pounds Sterling 20,000,000) in an account, offshore. If you can be
a collaborator/partner to this please indicate interest immediately for,
us to proceed. Remember this is absolutely confidential, as I am seeking
your assistance as the, beneficiary of this unclaimed funds,


I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the
transfer has been uccessfully concluded. Let me have your Full
Name,Confidential Telephone, Fax and Mobile Numbers and also
yourContactAddress in response to this proposal if you are interested.
Please reply immediately to my private email address


Privatekane_ukmailbox2@yahoo.com.hk



Mr. Ken Brown
Tel: +44 704 5720231
Tel, +44 704 5778476
Fax: +448704953729


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