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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: "th66dr03" <th66dr03@laposte.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:36:44 +0200
Subject: PLS CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME.


GREETINGS,

I am sure that you will receive this mail with mixed feelings considering the fact that it is the first communication I am having with you in the present dispensation, but I am convinced in my decision to write you with the total conviction that you will consider the situation based on your business maturity.

My name is Mr. Walker Oakman, the general manager CITI - TRUST INC, a subsidiary of the CITI BANK UK. We are into finance recouping and trust for individuals and companies in need of refinancing. I am writing this mail to contact you for your considerations on the claims of a FUND DEPOSIT valued 5.5m British Pound Sterling. This deposit belong to a customer, Mr. Alex Sims from Singapore. Mr. Sims deposited this money on a TIMED FIXED DEPOSIT terms on the 8th of October 2003 for a Twenty - Four (24) Months durations. On the maturity of this deposit last October, 2005 it was expected that the depositor (Mr. Alex Sims) who lived and worked in Liberia as his contact address, to come and either claim his money or renew the deposit period. After periodic check and personal inquiries made directly by my office, I discovered that Mr. Alex Sims and family were among the casualties in that country's long civil war.

Having made this shocking discovery, I tried searching if I can come across any of his relative that would claim this fund through the documents available in my office and through internet but discovered that Mr. Sims did not leave any NEXT OF KIN in his CERTIFICATE of DEPOSIT and/or other documents signed in the course of this deposit.

It is on this basis that I am making this contact offering you the opportunity to come forward as the NEXT OF KIN to late MR. ALEX SIMS and claim this fund since the fund will be rolled into the British Government used once the external auditors gets this information. Once this money is claimed by you, it will be shared 50 - 50 amongst both of us and I am ready to supply you all the information about this deposit as soon as I get your consent.

Please respond to this mail to let me know your view with your direct phone and fax numbers, detailed personal information (address) to enable me get a COURT AFFIDAVIT from here to back up your claims. I shall send you the copy of my work identification and other personal documents should you require them once I receive your positive response to this mail through: th66dr1@avasmail.com.mv or call me on my direct lines below.

Thanks and regards,
Mr. Walker Oakman,
General Manager
Citi Trust Inc.
+44 702 407 6302 / +44 7 0 40 130 769

Accédez au courrier électronique de La Poste : www.laposte.net
3615 LAPOSTENET (0,34 €/mn)


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