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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: "Andrew Clarke" <andrew_clarke@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: andrew_clarke@myway.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:19:05 +0100
Subject: urgent reply

Dear Sir,

UPON THE INSTRUCTIONS
Based on the instructions of Her Majesty Queen of England, who directed most fund of money or assets of those that died in the last London Bomb blast should be realized to their families.
I am writing to you for a next of kin beneficiary of our customer who died in the bomb blast as well, he is Mr.Giles Hart beneficiary of A/C Number 00414610410 coded Account amount to $3.5 million.
Inform us if you are related to this client, to enable us arrange and bring the money to you in your country. With Regards. Your responds:-Inform us your Mobile Tel,Fax number,Office Tel, for easy reach.On behalf of our Bank and the Government of GreatBritain,We are so sorry for the lost of your relation.Confirm the Receipts of this message by reply mail.

Thanks awaiting your respond,and stay blessed,
Warnest Regards.

ANDREW CLARKE
FOREIGN TRANSACTION MANAGER
MAQUINZ BANK LONDON
Tel;+447031841087


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