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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: "LYLE GIBSON" <lylegibson02@msn.com>
Reply-To: lylegibson75@walla.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:46:34 +0000
Subject: SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE.

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
My name is Lyle Gibson;
 
I am a banker in the UnitedKingdom. I am contacting you on a business transfer of a huge
sum of money from a deceased account.Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that everything, documents, that will bring about the success of this transaction would be provided and all will be
well at the end of the day.
 
I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction. The deceased person who died Abdou Elzanaty along with his wife Abed Raboh Fawkia Elzanaty and only surviving daughter died in an aircrash on the 31stOctober 1999 on board an Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board. He had an outstanding investment balance of 5,300 000 00GBP(Five million three hundred thousand Great Britishpounds sterling) which will be released in your favoras as the next of kin. This funds has exceeded the 5 year dormancy period of funds, hence I request your permission to act in the capacity as the next of kin to the deceased. I require you to provide me with the followinginformation's to enable me update all records in our files if you consent to working on this venture with me.
 
1, Full names
2, Direct Telephone and fax numbers
 
I shall be compensating you with 42.5% of the above amount on final conclusion of this project for your assistance, 2% of the total funds shall be earn marked for expenses that may occur in the process of this transaction from both parties, which will be refunded
at the end of the transaction, the balance 55.5% shall my own share which shall be used for investment purposes as it is most important that a little section of individuals derive employment from this investment.I intend to retire after the conclusion of this transaction and relocate to your country of residence. I wait your urgent response to my proposal.

Lyle Gibson
Phone:+44-703-190-6513
E-mail:
lylegibson75@walla.com

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