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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: tom bello <tombello700@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: tombell50@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:54:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YBANKING OUR INFORMATION

Dear VICTIMNAME , Thanks for your mail, firstly i will congratulate you for your willingness to assiste me me get this funds transfer into your account,but i will let you know one thing that will help us get this transaction conlude sucessfully thatis trust and honest to ourselvies.

I am a bank manager and this fund was deposite in my bank by Late Barry Kelly an American Oil contractor to Nigerian National Petroluem Coporation(NNPC) befor his death on june 6th 1997 with along side with his family.he made this deposite for 12calender month hopin to use the fund in a project here in Africa on humanity (lesspriviledge).

Afer a long time we dont here from him the management of my bank made it a task for me to locate his relation so that they can cliam the fund before the fund will declear uncliam and return to the bank suspence account which will be use for some domestic project.

Secondly, i contact you at this juncture to stand as the next of kin to LATE Barry Kelly so that this fund will transfer into your account, as i already told you we have alot to gain, i agree to share this fund in the ratio of 40% for you, 50% for me while 10% will be map out as for expencess incure in the process of this transaction both here and your country,

I will be very much greatfull to recieve the following informations from you so that we can proceed with the transaction,

YBANKING OUR INFORMATION OF ANY WISH BANK THAT YOU FEEL WILL BE SAVE TO RECIEVE THIS FUND,

YOUR RESIDENTAIL ADDRESS,

YOUR PERSONAL IDENTICATION

YOUR OCCUPATION,

YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

I need this information to submite an application to our bank remittance department for the transfer of the into your account, be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free, i will make arrangement with a good lawyer here to do all the documentation on your behalf, this transaction will be legaly documented to aviod breach of law of both country.you have not to let this bother you becuse my transaction is different from others, you have to be very carefull to the way you recieve emails from the internet due to the internet freudsters in the globe,

Please get back to me as soon as possible so that we can fullly commece the transaction.
I wait for your urgent responds,
Thanks and God bless.

Tom Bello


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