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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: "tt_chambers10 chambers" <tt_chambers10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tonyanthonychambers01@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:07:32 +0000
Subject: Private & Confidential

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Tony Anthony 40 years of age I am compelled to contact you as
result of a lifetime business relationship I wished to establish with you
honorable self. I am a God fearing gentleman of the confidence that God will
certainly create an enabling environment in our midst through which his name
will be glorified.

I am the Eastern regional Auditor Generqal of the Internatioanl commercial
Bank Of Ghana. I am a Christian. I write you this letter in good faith
believing both of us will work with one accord for the realization of this
project.. I am in control of the sum of Twelve million, Eight Hundred and
Fifty Thousand US Dollars ($12,850,000.00) that was an excess of profit made
by our Eastern region branch office in the last quarters of the year 2004.

Due to the present political position of this country, I have carefully
placed the afore said fund in an Escrow Call Deposit Account and did not
declare this to my head office, Can I really trust you to hold this money
for me until I arrive your country and pick it up myself? This is where the
problem lies. You will be entitled to 35% of the total money as your
commission if you will be human enough to work with me.. If you accept my
offer you can contact me immediately via my personal
l email address tanthonychambers@excite.com

All I need is your formidable current account where the money will be moved
accordingly. I will discretely give you all the information concerning the
account and the deposit so that you can apply to my headquarters directly
for the re-location of the money. There is practically no risk

involved;it will be a bank-to-bank transfer. I hope you understand my
situation.

Thank you and God bless.
Very truly yours,
Mr.Tony Anthony

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