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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: Greg Steve <gregsteve2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:42:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INHERITANCE


Dear Friend

Thank you for the response.I want you to understand that i need you to stand as the next of kin/beneficiary to the late Person following the incident that lead
to his death as explained in my previouse mail.

I need you to contact the security finance company where their funds
is currently deposited and claim it . Making it legal, i shall
procure legal documents that would fit you in as the true beneficiary
and send it to them.I noticed that you Copyed your mail to two diffencet mail address i would like to konw who those poeple are and why you had to do that.

So when you contact the finance company, you will present this document
to them and they will verify and unpon acknowledgement, they shall
pay the funds to you.To get a clearer picture of everything,

However, do respond immediatly for further proceedings indicating
your willingness and acceptance with your:

1. Full names.
2. Addresses.
3. Phone/moblie and fax numbers.

These information will be for the perpearation of the document that will fit you in as the Next of Kin,
Do provide these info for us to move to the next step.

Respond ASAP.

Regards.

Greg.


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