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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: "raymond peter" <ray_pee2@msn.com>
Reply-To: r_pee22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:54:02 +0000
Subject: FROM DIRECTOR PETERS OFFICE

FROM DIRECTOR PETERS OFFICE
BANK OF SCOTLAND
3RD FLOOR MOUND
EDINBURGH EH1 1YZ
UNITED KINDOM,
EMAIL:
Tel/Fax:+44-7031842574
GREETINGS,
IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT ( FIFTEEN-MILLION POUNDS STERLINGS)FROM OUR ANK
HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM. I HAVE THE COURAGE TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND
HONEST PERSON
WHO WILL BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTION,BELIEVEING THAT
YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN NEITHER NOR IN FUTURE.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR JOHN HUGHES A FOREIGNER AND THE MANAGER
OF PETROL CHEMICAL SERVICE HERE IN LONDON,A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY
PROFFESSION AND HE DIED SINCE 1995.SINCE THEN THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER
BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM THE MONEY AND MY INVESTIGATION THROUGH SOME OLD FILES
PROVED TO
ME AS WELL THAT HIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE SAID ACCOUNT
AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (15,000,000.00) POUNDS STERLINGS.
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGNERS ACCOUNT IF I CAN
ONLY CAN TRUST YOU AS THE BENECFICIARY OF THE FUND. I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE
WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OUR SELF BEFORE , BUT BE
SURE THAT IT
IS REAL AND 100% RISK FREE .IF YOU COPERATE WELL WITH ME AND FOLLOW MY
INSTRUCTIONS APPROPIATELY YOU WILL BE GIVEN 30% OF THE SAID AMOUNT AND 5%
FOR EXPENCES MADE
WHILE 65% FOR ME. I BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS
INVESTMENT.YOUR FULL CONTACT PHONE AND FAX NUMBER AND NAME WILL BE NECESSARY
FOR THIS EFFECT. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
MR PETERS RAMOND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE
BANK OF SCOTLAND


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