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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: "finance director" <fdirector@first-allied-intl-bond-bank.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 20:20:05 +0000
Subject: Management Update

Dear Uk National Lottery Winner,

It is my duty to inform you that having provided you with all the required
information to having your fund processed and transfered to you via cashiers
chack, you are by this email for the last time required to go ahead and make
the processing / inland revenue charges amounting to 2,720 Great Britian
Pounds via western union to our account officer as receiver with the
information below:

RECEIVERS NAME: DAVID BLAKE
RECEIVERS ADDRESS: 44 SUMMERSET ROAD
LONDON.

Importantly, endeavour to send the recept / proof of having made the payment
so we could immediately send your total winning of 2,000,000 Great Britian
Pounds Check. You are have this done in the ealiest, as we have received and
autumatum from the lottery company to either finalize the transfer of your
winning of make a refund if you fail to process and claim winnings, as a
second quota draw is to begin soon.

Upon you having made transfer,send the receipt / proof of payment via email
attachment and fax. We shall conclude arrangements and send your check to
reach you under 48 hours after receiving the processing fees.

Sincerely yours,
Mr. David white
FAX: +44 8701352588 OR 044 8701352588
Email: fdirector@first-allied-intl-bond-bank.net

Transfer information could also be sent via this email and fax as thus:

SENDERS NAME:.,...................................................
RECEIVERS NAME:..................................................
AMOUNT SENT:......................................................
TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER:.................................


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