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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: PHIL DUFF <dr_pduff22@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:29:03 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From:Dr.Phil Duff



Hello,

Thanks for email you sent and indicating your interest to assist me in this transfer. However, i want to let you know that this transfer is legal and 100% risk free and i promise that i will not let you down. I want to use this opportunity to tell you more about myself because I have nothing to hide.

I am Dr.Phil Duff, 40yrs old Audit Manager of Alpha Bank London here in UK, happily married with one wife and two children, a boy and a girl. I am from a reputable family here in London. As a matter of facts,
I have worked with Alpha Bank London more than (8) ten years now, I use to head the Accounts department in my bank head office in Manchester, but last December i was asked to take position of Auditor of our branch
here in London, As I resumed duty, I discovered an account with total sum of ($20,000,000.00 US) Twenty Million United States Dollars, this account has not been operated on for the past 5 years.

>From my investigation, I found out that this account belongs to Late Mr. Morris Thompson an American great industrialist and a resident of Alaska, who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter was his next of kin to his eastate. You shall read more news about the crash on visiting this site which I got
during my investigation.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

He died leaving no beneficiary to the account, I want you to understand that this transaction is 100% risk free, i read your email and all the contents are duly understood. In my life i will never do anything that
will tarnish your image, i am doing this business with you because the management of my bank is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information to this account, which i will give
to you when sure of your capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because I don't want to make any mistake, I need your strong assurance and trust. I shall destroy all documents concerning to this transactions immediately we receive this money in your account leaving no trace at all.
Send to me as a matter of urgency the following informations so that i can make all the necessary changes to your name in our bank files and computers as the next of kin to Late Mr. Morris Thompson.

1. DATE OF BIRTH
2. YOUR PICTURE I.D
3. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
4. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
5. YOUR Occupation
Best Regards,
Dr.Phil Duff

NOTE: HERE ARE MY OWN DETAILS/INFORMATIONS.
Dr.Phil Duff,
Age: 40 years
Tel: +44 704 0125139
Fax: +44 870 4796545
Occupation: BANKER
Office Address: Alpha London Bank, 66 Cannon
Street,London EC4N 6EP United Kingdom
Home Address: 55 Sloane Street London SW1X 9SR.
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