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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: thankgod tobi <ttobi_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:41:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.


IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

ATTN:MY FRIEND.

Good Day,

This is for an immediate transfer of EIGHT MILION DOLLARS ( $8.000,000:00 )only.

I will like you as a foreigner to come freely to stand as the next of kin to the Original late depositor of this fund Mr.Mauricio Jose De Matos from Brazil which I am his credit officer before his sudden death.

So,after the successful transfer of this fund into your designated bank account, we are going to share it in the ratio of 70% for me,25% for you and 5% mapped out for any expenditure we might incure along the line while this business progresses.

This is risk-free transaction in good faith and confidence.I guarantees you 100% of the successful execution of this transaction.You are advised to abserve confidentiality of this business and be rest assured that this fund will be transferred into your bank account
More informations about this transaction will be at your kind study after my confirmation of your interest and capability to assist in good faith and confidentiality till to the successful end. And i shall send you a text letter which you will send direct to this bank administrative office for immediate onward processment and release of this fund to you as the bonafide beneficiary.
CONFIRM ASAP BY URGENT CALL.

Thanks,

Your's Faithfully,

MR.THANKGOD TOBI.
TEL: 00229-9399-7093.
N:B. KINDLY REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS : tt_banker@myway.com IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.


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