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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: "MR. HERBART COLLINS" <herbart10@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: herbart20@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:00:32 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

FROM MR. HERBART COLLINS
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
DAKAR SENEGAL

FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY
I AM MR. HERBART COLLINS , A SOUTH AFRICAN WORKING WITH SENEGAL BRANCH OF
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP AS THE MANAGER. I HUMBLY WISH TO SEEK
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A MATTER THAT
IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME WHICH REQUIRES UTMOST URGENCY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY.
I WANT TO START INVESTMENT WITH THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA DOLLARS IN YOUR CONUTRY OR ANY OTHER
COUNTRY WITH GOOD ECONOMIC STABILITY AND POLITICAL CLIMATE YOU MAY
RECOMEND. I SHALL BE INTERESTED IN REAL
ESTATES, HOTEL BUSINESS, STOCKS & BONDS OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS YOU MIGHT
RECOMEND..
THIS MONEY EMANATE AFTER MY BANK WAS BURNT DOWN FEW WEEKS AGO. A LOT OF
LOSES WERE INCURED BOTH IN CASH
AND DOCUMENTATIONS. BEFORE THE FIRE INCIDENCE, WE HAD IN CASH A FOREIGN
EXCHANGE TO TURN OF TWENTY MILLION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS. AFTER THE FIRE ACCIDENT, THE BOARD OF
THE BANK SUMORNED ME TO ACCOUNT
FOR DAMAGES. I DECLARED THAT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE WAS COMPLETEY BURNT.
BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT THE MONEY IS
SAVE IN MY PERSONAL CUSTODY.

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS I CANNOT POSSIBLY PLACE THIS FUND WITH ESTABLISHED
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THIS
REQUIRES ME TO URGENTLY LOOK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO HELP MOVE THIS
FUND OUT OF HERE, INVEST/MANAGE IT
FOR ME FOR SOME TIME BEFORE I FINALLY RESIGN FROM MY OFFICE. IT IS ALSO
MY WISH THAT THIS DEAL BE HANDLED
AS QUIETLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY LEAKAGE TO THE PRESS. IF YOU AGREE
TO ACT AS A FUND MANAGER FOR ME,
THEN I WILL RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU IF YOU MEET MY REQUIREMENTS.
UPON A FAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL LET YOU KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE
THE FUND. AFTER SUCCESSFUL DEAL,
YOUR COMMISSION SHALL BE THIRTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUM WHICH IS SIX
MILLION USD FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
SAFELY MOVING THE MONEY OFFSHORES OF SENEGAL. SIXTY FIVE PERCENT FOR ME
AND FIVE PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO
RE-INBURSE EXPENSES YOU OR ME MIGHT INCURE DURING THE TRANSACTION.
YOU SHALL BE ENTITTLED FOR AN ANNUAL FOURTY PERCENT OF THE AFTER TAX
RETURNS FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF
MANAGING MY SHARE OF THE DEAL IN GOOD BUSINESS. THEREAFTER THE TERMS
SHALL BE REVIEWD.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST VIA MY
EMAIL SPECIFED BELOW FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.herbart20@yahoo.co.in <mailto:DETAILS.herbart20@yahoo.co.in>
BEST REGARDS,
MR. HERBART COLLINS


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