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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. James Loius" <support0011@live.com>
Reply-To: druv.martindale@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:45:04 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response Needed.

Aldermore Bank Plc.
Auditing and Account Manager
Manchester City M60 3DB
United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 7035991970
Fax: +44 8719003714
 
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
 
I am enchanted using this tremendous opportunity to converse with you in this medium of communication. I am Mr. Seago L. James, Account Manager of Aldermore Bank Plc., a well reputable bank here in The United Kingdom. I am contacting you for a possible business transfer, I am using this moment to give you the cognizance and also to seek your assistance to this business proposal.
 
 
In my department, I discovered an abandoned sum of ($5.5Million) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer, an American Mr. Bob Williams, who died along with his entire family in Alaska Plane crash on February 1st 2000.
 
 
Do not view this as being illegal, but an opportunity for us to enrich our hope in life, instead of the bank converting this much money to the security funds. All required arrangements have been made for the smooth transfer of these funds into your account, and your acceptance is what will crown this effort. It will be my interest to finish this transaction with you, as all i need is your sincerity and trust to achieve this goal.
 
 
If you can be a collaborator to this transaction, At the conclusion of this transfer, you will take 40%, while 10% will be for any expenses both parties incurred in the process of this transaction and the remaining 50% will be for me.
 
 
Please indicate your positive interest immediately for us to proceed. Also note that this transaction is risk free as all formalities in regards to transfer of the fund, will be done legally and Remember this is absolutely confidential.
 
 
I will appreciate you give me a call any time, on receipt of this e-mail for more oral clarification.
 
 
Reply at my private email address: (louis.james1013@googlemail.com)
 
 
Mr. Seago Louis James.
Tel: +44 7035991970

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