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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: vincent white <vincentwhite246@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 21:31:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATUALTIONS YOU WON


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: vincentwhite246@yahoo.com

May 6, 2006

Vincent White

From:Vincent White

Tel:44 704 011 0287

Fax:44-870-130-6123

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND IT IS

NOT A SALES SOLICITATION OR SPAM.



We are Diplomats that arrange for the safekeeping of special and valuable

packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and

trustworthy.

We work in collaboration with top firms and Governments of various

countries as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in reliability and

confidentiality are revered. International missions, Fellow Diplomats and

Embassies of the world have used our services to satisfaction.

A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non

Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said

benefactor when the funds were being deposited, made you the beneficiary

of a package containing some amount of money and stated clearly that you should

only be contacted when the time signed for it to be in our care elapses

and the time has already elapsed that is why you are being contacted.

The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the

benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's identity 18

months after you, the beneficiary, has received the funds.

The funds totals $7.5M (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars)

and we confirm that these funds are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances

and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are available in the form of

CASH.

You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for

verification with information contained in our computer database as well

as other relevant information in the format stated below so that the funds

would be arranged to be brought to your Country of residence by Diplomats who

would accompany you to your bank (if you want them to) to deposit the funds in

your name and submit all documentations of proof of the origin of the funds in

other to exonerate you from any form of investigations or interrogation

and to authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever

with either drugs or terrorism.

The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made

and it should be forwarded

in the manner stated below:

Your Full Name: ___________________________

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code) :______________________________

Name of City of Residence: ____________________

Name of Closest Airport to City of Residence:___________________________

Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):____________________

Direct Telephone Number: ____________________________

Mobile Number:_______________________________________

Fax Number:____________________________________

The Contact Numbers are very necessary because the number would be called

by the Diplomats before the funds would be handed over to you so as to ensure

that the package is handed over to the right person.

Complete the above and send back to (laura_doraclaimagent@yahoo.com) as soon as possible.

Congratulations in advance.

Thank you and I sincerely remain

Vincent White

- vincent white


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