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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: "Russell N. Lumpem" <blessing1002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: victory_abc123@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:27:52 +0000
Subject: please respond

THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE PERSON OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS
ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PREVILEGED MATERIAL. ANY
RETRANSMISSION, DISEMINATION, OR OTHER USE OF OR TAKING OF ANY ACTION IN
RELIANCE UPON THIS INFORMATION BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES OTHER THAN THE
INTENDED RECIPIENT IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS IN ERROR, PLEASE
DESTROY THE COPY. THANK YOU.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing you with trust and confidence, my name is RUSSELL NOEL LUMPEM
son of CHIEF SILAS LUMPEM from the Republic of Angola.I got your contact
from the internet and after due consideration, after going through your
profile, I became aware and assured of your credibility of handling this
profitable transaction. Thus, my humble decision for your understanding and
cooperation in this business that will benefit you and I. At the mid term of
the rebellion which is still on till date, my father thinking fast, decided
to send my brother and I out of the country (Angola) with a total sum of
(US$79M) Seventy Nine million United States Dollars only, sealed in
Diplomatic Baggage’s meant for the purchase of Arms and Ammunitions for the
rebels. On arrival in Madrid and because we are political Asylum seekers, we
Were not allowed to operate a bank account, so with the instruction of my
Father, I deposited the boxes in a security company, though I did not
disclose the content to them (The security company). And unfortunately
because of my father's political influence in our country, he was
assassinated.

We need your help by coming to Madrid to open a non-resident bank
Account with any of the banks. The non-resident account will enable the
deposition of the funds for the onward telegraphic transfer to your
nominated bank account. The whole arrangement will be strictly under our
supervision and the transaction will be absolute Risk-Free. Also, the whole
transaction will take three working days from the day of arrival. We intend
to share the money upon successful confirmation of the fund in your
account as follows:25% will be entitled to you for your assistance, while
75% will be for us. Should this meet your utmost consideration, please give
us your earliest response through our secured email above. Feel free to ask
any question you consider necessary. The confidentiality of this transaction
can not be over emphasized as we trust and believe that you will oblige us
the security and attention it demands. Please treat this transaction with
absolute confidentiality. Thank you very much.

Yours faithfully,
Russell Noel Lumpem


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