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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: matthew wilson <dr_matthew_wilson@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:19:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE/SEND YOUR PERSONAL INFOS



HI CATHY

THANKS FOR THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL DATED 4 AUGUST.I AM GLAD I HAVE FOUND YOU.HOW IS YOUR FAMILY AND ALL YOUR ACTIVITIES IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT?I HAVE TO BE FRANK WITH YOU THIS VERY MOMENT IN ORDER FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND EVERY THING IN DETAILS.I THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE NOT INTRESTED IN THE TRANSACTION ANYMORE SO I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE A CHANGE OF MIND WHICH I HAVE SEEN NOW.
LISTEN,THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY A FRIEND CLIENT FROM YOUR COUNTRY AND BEARS THE SAME SURNAME WITH YOU WHICH MEANS THAT I HAVE MADE MY CHIOCE OF TRANSFER NOT ON THE WRONG SIDE BUT JUSTIFIED.THIS MONEY WILL BE REBURSTED IF NO CLAIM IS MADE BEFORE TIME AND THAT MEANS THAT ALL MY SUFFERING ALL THESE YEARS IS IN VAIN.PLEASE I BEG OF YOUTO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS HUGH AMMOUNT OF MONEY INTO A SAFER ACCOUNT AND WENT HAT IS DONE WE WILL HAVE A CAUSE TO SMILE TO THE HAEVENS.
NOTE A HAVE A LAWYER WHO HAS PROMISED HIS HELP FROM THE ONSET AND WE WILL WORK ON HIS DIRECTIVE IN ORDER TO GET THIS FUND.PLS,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR PERSONAL IDENTITY TO THE BANK BUT MY LAWYER SAID IT WILL BE BETTER IF HE DOES THE PRESENTATION HIMSELF.
PLS SEND THE FOLLOWING FOR IMMIDATE PROCCESSION OF THE FUND.
1.YOUR FULL NAME.
2.HOME/OFFICE ADRESS
3.PHONE NUMBERS/FAX
4.PERSONAL I.D
5.DRIVING LIECENCE
ALL THIS IS WHAT THE BANK WANT FROM YOU AS I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE A NEXT OF KIN TO MY DIED CLIENT.I AWAITE TO READING YOUR MAIL SOON.
BEST REGARDS
DR ALBER BENSON
PERSONAL ACC TO ENG THOMAS.



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