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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: elimast@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:24:29 -0800
Subject: From : Mr.Eli Mast.

From : Mr.Eli Mast.
31floor Eugene Marais Avenue,
Constantia,
South Africa.

(URGENT TRANSACTION)
(Re: Transfer of 36,000,000)
(Thirty Six Million USD)


Dear Sir / Madam,

My name is Mr.Eli Mast, I work in the International operation department
in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine inspection I discovered
a dormant domiciliary account with a Balance of $36,000,000 (Thirty Six
Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the
account holder has long since 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 and from Iraq in particular
and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and 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 the necessary information needed in order to claim this money,
But you will need to open an account where this can be transferred. If interested
send your private Telephone No. And Fax number including full details of
the account to be used for the Deposit I wish for utmost confidentiality
in handling this transaction as my job and the future of my family would
be jeopardized if it were breached.

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process
is followed accordingly. Finally, I will give you 25% for your corporation.


You should try to call me on my satelite phone no.
+882-1621168729

if you are calling my No. dial the way you use to call other countries,

do not put South African area code, because it is a satellite phone.

I look forward to a favorable response from you.

You can contact me on my private email address.<e123m@myway.com>

Best Regards & God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

Mr.Eli Mast.





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