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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. WALTER MILTY" <walter_milty@luxmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: w_milty@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:58:30 +0400
Subject: Mr. WALTER MILTY


MR.WALTER MILTY

THE MANAGER, AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL,

BANK SOUTH AFRICA,{A.I.B. }

ADDR;17NEW ZURU ROAD

JOHANESS BOURG, SOUTH AFRICA ;

DEAR SIR,

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION

On January 19th 1996 an American oil contractor NAME: MS CAROLINE

JACK, made a numbered fixed contract with South Africa National Netrouelm

Corperation (S.A.N.P.C) upon maturity, we sent a notification

informing her to come and make claim of her money and there was no response

from her. Five years later we sent further notification to her for claim of

her money lying in our bank, and yet we received no response.

we embarck on serious investigation that took us to mississipi her home

city in USA. We discovered that she died In an automobile accident a long time ago.

Furthermore, all the documents she used to open the account with our bank

provided no information on her next-of-kin, Now we want you as a

foriegner to stand as the next-of-kin to the woman and claim this money

so that the fruit of this woman's labour will not go into the hands of

corrupt gorverment officials.The amount lying in the womans account is FIFTEEN

MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS(15, 500, 000 US$)cash,

we share the money onthe basis of 30% for u and 70% for me and my assistance maneger.

It is necessary that you uphold atmost confidentiality untill the

completion of this business.There is no stress at all, all the necessary documents for the

transfer of the money into your account, including death certificate and

probate certificate will made available. Consequently, with the

help of my attorney and my position in the bank as the manager, I believe we

will be succesful with the transfer easily.

If you are interested kindly provide me with your contact mobile

number, fax number,bank details and other personal information urgently

Thank you.

WALTER MILTY




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