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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: thomasbaker080@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:03:48 +0000
Subject: From Mr Daniel Edward



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From the desk of Branch Operation Manager
Natwest Bank (Mayfair Commercial Banking Centre)
65 Piccadilly London WIA 2PP,United kingdom.
Direct Tel: +44 770 493 9806 or +44 704 010 2383
Fax: +44 870 478 6425
danieledward2006@yahoo.com
www.Natwestbank.com

I greet you in the name of God almighty with the believe that this
message gets to you in good health and state of mind; I am Daniel Edward
the branch manager of the above address (Nat west bank). I am contacting
you with the view that the content in this message would be of interest
to you and mutual benefits to both of us, I know you will be wondering
why I am writing you such a sensitive proposal considering the
magnitude of the funds involved especially to a total stranger but I wish to
inform you here that my contacting you is not by mistake but by virtue of
God's doing because I believe that such circumstances of this kind
happens for a reason, based on this I decided to write you through my
official w

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