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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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Fraud email example:

From: collumbus walter <collumbuswalter_k3@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 04:08:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: further details from walter & confirm to me that you are the receipient??



>From Mr. Walter Collumbus,


dear amarjit,

sorry for my lateness in response. i waited for a while and travelled out of my station for a relief duty in another

branch. but am back fully to transact with you.

thank you for your prompt response and your indication to be my partner in this project.
i know that we have not met before but my relentless search for an honest gentle partner neccesitated my contact to you. in consonance to your reply, where you paid a barrister in cote`dviore to the tune of $5,000. (2,500pounds.)
i assure you that this is not going to be the same since as all arrangement has been concluded by my arttoney to provide the neccesary and required documents to secure the approval in your name and particulars.

i will only be explicit in the release of details of this transaction if i receive your commitment and that will make me to be free in discussing this transaction in details with you.
but there is a laydown proceedure to be followed before this transaction is carried out successfully.
be informed that all arrangement has been concluded for a smooth and riskfree transaction.
all you have to travel and sign out the funds and get directly involved as the true beneficiary or we transfer the fund via wire telegraphic transfer WTT. to your bank account for investment purposes. with this arrangement, you will be seeing things for yourself.

i also assure you that with much commitment from you, this transaction will be concluded within 7 working days.
i also believe that this transaction will form a new dawn in our business relationship as every arrangement geard towards a smooth and succesful transaction has been concluded.
all i demand from you is astute honesty and great sincerity of purpose to achieve this project.
in order to get started and process the required document and approval in your name and particulars, we urgently require you to send your following details:

your international passport,
your most private tel & fax numbers,
your mailing adress and
your bank account details,

these information will enable my attorney to process your documents as the beneficiary/next of kin to the funds.
i also intend to draft a transaction agreement which you have to sign to bind the transaction.
i will detail you more on the transaction when i hear from you.
God bless while i await your urgent response as time is no longer on our side.
NB. CONFIRM TO ME THAT YOU ARE THE RECIEPIENT OF MY PROPOSAL BY
SENDING MY ORIGINAL PROPOSAL TO YOU.

sincerely,
Collumbus Walter ksm.





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