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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: "JOHN PARK" <john-park5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnpark1@3xl.net
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 07:13:08 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

DEAR FRIEND,
AFTER SEVERAL MEETINGS AND FINDINGS,THE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE
TRANSFERED OF $7.5M TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS BEING PAYMENT FOR INHERITANCE OF FUND
OF YOUR LATE RELATIVE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WARRI AND
PORTHACOURT REFINERIES SINCE COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU
WANT THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED TO ENABLE ME SUBMIT AND FILE AN APPLICATION
OF
CLAIM TO THE BANK FOR PAYMENTS AS THE BANK HAS GIVEN ME MANDATE TO PRODUCE
THE BENEFICIARY.
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED IN THREE(3)STAGES.IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH
WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS-OUTSIDE THIS, THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL
CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND BACK TO THE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT. IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE
TO EFFECT THE REMITTANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.PLEASE ALL
CORRESPONDENCE TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:
johnpark3@3xl.net FOR PROMPT RESPONSE .THE PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS THAT
YOU BEAR THE SAME LAST NAME WITH THE DECEASE THIS GIVES US ADDED
ADAVANTAGE.SEND YOUR FULL NAME/TELEPHONE AND FAX FOR PROMPT RESPONSE.
SINCERELY
BARR.JOHN PARK
FAMILY LAWYER


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