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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: "Dr. JACOB" <drjacob_cbn@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:03:10 +0700
Subject: Hello Sir/Madam.


DEAR FRIEND,

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

Permit me to introduce myself, my name is Dr.JACOB UDERIKE I work with MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED( pakistan ) as (Assistant Auditor),in the discharge of my duty, I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for two years now with Eighteen million Five hundred Thousand dollars(US$18.5m) in it.

I contacted my director and we sent out staff for enquiries and discovered that the account holder died during cancer operation and has know family of trace whereabout. Now I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin because this money belongs to a foreigner and has to be claimed by a foreigner to help the needy. I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangements that will not breach the law by both parties, it is simple process which will take a short while to process. If I hear from you,I will tell you all you need to Know about the money.

Best Regards,
Dr. JACOB UDERIKE

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http://www.acsr.ac.th



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