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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: raymondsbello00@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: raymondsbello@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:52:43 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

URGENT RESPONSE
Dear Friend ,
With close inquiries made about you ,I believe you can handle this matter.I
humbly seek your assistance in a matter that needs utmost trust and confidence.
I am MR RAYMOND BELLO (MBA,ACIS)and I am the bank manager to Zennith bank
in the federal republic of nigeria. There is an account in my bank that
has not been updated in the last nine years and it has the sum of u.s $15,000,000.
This money has no beneficiary and evere investigations show that the account
belongs to a foreign company belonging to ENGR. JAMES HARBART.who died a
couple of years ago. Right now, I am willing to give you 20% of the total
sum as your own share if the money is transferred into your account. The
nature of your business is not relevant for the success of this transaction.
I have taken all necessary precautions to make sure that the transaction
is 100% risk free and it is believed that this transaction will be completed
within seven working days. I require you to send me your private email addre!
! ! ! ! ! ss, phone and fax number for an easy and well secured communication.
Please you must keep this transaction secret at all times until you have
received the fund in your account. I am looking forward to your urgent response.
And please contact me with this email address

Best regards
MR.RAYMOND BELLO


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