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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: mr_s_anthony@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 05:06:18 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.

Dear friend,

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the informationgathered


from our Accounts Department, I have the privilege to request for your

assistance to transfer the sum of $38,600,000.00 (Thirty eight million,six


hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.

The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract,executed, commissioned


and paid for about five years (5) ago by a foreign contractor through our
bank.

This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a


suspense account at The Bond Financial Services Group. We are now ready to


transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come in.

It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are forbidden to


operate a foreign account; that is why we require your assistance.

The total sum will be shared as follows:70% for us,25% for you and 5% for


local and international expenses incident to the transfer.

The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am an accountant with the Bond


Financial Services Group.

if you find this proposal acceptable,we shall require the following

documents:

(a) your banker's name, telephone, account and fax
numbers.
(b) your private telephone and fax numbers -- for confident iality and easy


communication.
(c) your full name and address.

We will furnish you with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we


require of you. The business will take us ten(10) working days to

accomplish.

Please reply urgently to my private E-mail:(mr_anthony12@yahoo.co.uk) for


more informations on how to transfer the fund to your account.

Best Regards,

Mr Sunny Anthony.

___________________________________________________________

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