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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: "Dora Collins" <doracollins1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: doracoll@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:31:52 +0000
Subject: Transfer of Title Enquiry:H.S.B.C.

I know this will come to you as a suprise because you do not know me, and
moreover because of all these irregularites which has brought bad image to
Africa as a Whole.

Transfer of Title Enquiry:H.S.B.C.

My name is Doral Collins. I work as an executive partner for the firm Dupont
consulting and Londom,Investment Brokers and Security Consultants U.K. We
are conducting an end of year consolidated financial statement for the year
ending Augst.2003 under conjunctional agreement with H.S.B.C.

This notary enquiry involves a client whose Share your surname MR Erich Mark
and also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client at
H.S.B.C.(Republic),A Commercial and Investment arm of the parent Bank. It
was brought to our knowledge that the formentioned client died in testate
and nominated no next of kin to the title over the investments made with the
Bank.We came to know of you via the London. Global.
Database.Center(L.G.D.C.) Hence i am making this contact.
The essence of this communication with you is to assist me in our
investigation by providing you with information you may have regarding this
inquiry on any of the 3 KEY issues to make you as the next of kin

1. Are you aware of any relative/relation who's last contact address was
Switzerland?
2. Whose shares surname with the name mention above?
3. Who' date of birth on file was 01/08/1954?

Since I have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives for over two years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since the proceeds of this account valued at £15 Million Pounds can be paid
to you and after which the fund can be shared accoding to agreement between
both party that 50% shall go to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may reqiure. I have all necessary
documents to back up claims as Next of Kin on your behalf. All I require is
your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by email to enable
us discuss further. Thank-you for your co-operation.

Best regards,
Doral Collins
doralcoll@yahoo.co.uk

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