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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: davidvic@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:56:43 +0100
Subject: MY BROTHER LETS DO THIS TRANSACTION TOGETHER

From The Foreign Contracts Chairman
Dr David Victor
No 8, North Lynn Business Village
Bergen Way
North Lynn Industrial Estate
King?s Lynn, Norfolk
PE 30 2JG, England
Telephone: +44 1553 776066
Telefax: +44 1553 767319
private email:contactdavid@myway.com
Dear Partner,
Iam making this contact with you based on the reliable
information available to me concerning your reputation and
well-organized Company (at the Englsih Chamber of Commerce and
industry).The information is so positive as to convince me
that you would be capable to provide me with a solution to
a money transfer of twelve million,five hundred thousand
great british pounds ($12,500,000.00),which is presently in
a coded account at one of the English Banks in London
Iam Dr David Victor, a member of the board of trustee in Chevron Oil company
here in London.
Iam seeking your assistance to help me receive this money through a bank
transfer , into your own bank account in your country , as i dont have any
oversee account else where except London . This Money was realised in the
just completed contract awarded to our company by the British Government
of which
Tony Blair was the head. I want to trasnfer this money to your bank account
in your country on an agreement basis , that you will help me invest this
money in any lucrative business which you will be a partner and a partaker
of the business, preferably , Real Estate and Oil Business.

The reason am transfering this money out of London , is no other reason
than the entitlements which i have been cheated out of , simply because
am not a british and dont have a British passport as a citizen. There is
a high rate of racism and segregation here in Britain , perherps my reason
of leaving London for good, not to come back here again. I and my family
will be leaving London immediately you have helped us to receive this money
from London to your bank account and i have vowed in the name of my family
never to come back to London again, as i will start up a new life in your
country .

My brother, if only you can help me to receive this money in your bank
account in your country , to show you my appreciation , i will be giving
you 30% of this funds, while me and my family will be entitled to the 60%
share of this funds , and 10% will be giving to you for any expenses you
might make while helping me to get this money trasnferd from the bank here
to your bank in your country . My partner all i need now from you for us
to begin this transfer is as follows"

1 Your name and company name
2 contact addresse or house address
3 Telephone and fax number for communication
4 Your banking informations where this money will be trasnferd to
as soon as i get this informations from you , i will be preparing the trasnfer
documents with my lawyer in your name to enable you receive this money easily
from the bank here in London. Please i need your urgent reply before my
plans to leave the company is discovered. Right now the safest way of correspondence
is via my private email address "
contactdavid@myway.com

Please iam solemly relying on your help now , and i want you to treat this
transaction with utmost secrecy and urgency. iam trusting you that you will
never cheat on me when the funds finally gets to your bank account in your
country as this is the starting of something intimate and strong between
us .


Best Regards,
Dr David Victor
No 8, North Lynn Business Village
Bergen Way
North Lynn Industrial Estate
King?s Lynn, Norfolk
PE 30 2JG, England
Telephone: +44 1553 776066
Telefax: +44 1553 767319
private email:contactdavid@myway.com



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