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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: "amjad fadi" <amjadfadi@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:25:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT


MY DEAR,
LET THIS MAIL NOT BE A SUPRISE TO YOU.
I DISCOVERED AN UNCLIAMED FUND LEFT BY A DEASED CUSTOMER OF OURS.
THE AMOUNT IS 9M US DOLLARS ONLY.TILL NOW NOBODY HAVE COME TO MAKE CLIAMS OF THE FUND,I HAVE CHECKED THE DEASED FILE IT DID NOT INDICATE
THE NAME OF HIS NEXT OF KIN WHO IS THE ONLY ONE AUTHORISED BY BANKING
POLICY TO MAKE THE CLIAMS.
I WANT YOU TO APPLY TO OUR BANK AS HIS NEXT OF KIN,I PERSONALLY WILL GUIDE
YOU IN THIS PROCESS AND WILL FURNISH YOU WITH ALL THE INFORMATIONS REQUIRED.AND THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 14 BANK WORKING DAYS.
IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS TRANSACTION KINDLY GET BACK TO ME FOR
MORE DETIALS AND ACTION.
YOURS
AMJAD FADI
DIRECTOR AUDIT AND ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA

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