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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "william parker" <w_parker123@msn.com>
Reply-To: wparker525@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:53:48 +0000
Subject: AWAITING YOUR SINCERE REPLY

ATTN:SIR/MADAM,
I am presently the director of credit control in this establishment.I was
mandated by the Managing Director of INTERNATIONAL BANK OF TRADE PLC .to
ascertain your interest and capability to co-operate with us in actualizing
this highly rewarding project on repatriation on to your country.Are you
willing to be presented as the bonafide next of kin to Mr.Dickson Wiltord,a
crude oil merchant from Australia. Until his untimely death by the recent
Bali bomb explosion in Indonesia,Mr.Dickson operated a fixed account of
Twelve Million United States Dollars(US$12,000,000.00) with INTERNATIONAL
BANK OF TRADE PLC Sequel to his death, the Bank made concerted effort to
contact the immediate family in Australia in order to re-claim and transfer
the ownership of the fund. Unfortunately, the Bank discovered recently that
the immediate families of the depositor Mr.Dickson were also rastically
affected by the same Bomb Explosion while on holidays.
Apparently,the fund is now in full custody of the Bank.
After a very serious survey, I and the CEO of the Bank decided to repatriate
this fund to a trust worthy and reliable overseas bank account for high
yield investment portfolios. The modality of disbursing the fund will be
discussed fully with the Bank-Account owner/provider, which we are offering
you. All the documents establishing the deposit of the fund and empowering
you to be Next of Kin/Beneficiary of the fund will be perfectly secured in
your name if interested in helping secure the fund. Transfer of this fund
can be swiftly and successfully implemented within 14 bank working days if
you provide the necessary overseas infrastructure required to realize the
objective.Keep this confidential information strictly to yourself.
Be kind enough to confirm the receipt of this message or reach me on for
more clarification.Awaiting your reply.
Sincerely.
William Parker Esq.



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