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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: "g_mac1969@terra.es" <g_mac1969@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:48:40 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FUNDS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK



Dear Sir,
Compliments of the day.
I am a legal representative of (N.D.
I.C). a federal government insurance firm covering outstanding foreign
payment Here in West African Coast.I wish to notify you about a fund
that was deposited through our bank here to a foreign Bank with your
details awaiting further transfer on contacting your person for advice,
as the approved beneficiary of this money. Recently, we have been
contacted by the account fiduciary agent that they have been making
several attempt to contact you for advice and guideline regarding the
release of your money, but you could not be reached, this necessitated
myself sending you this email.

The money in question is about to declare ghost fund but I deemed it very necessary to try and notify you about this development as to enable you to contact the bank immediately yourself and find out what is going on. This will enable you to bargain and nominate your account for the transfer of the said fund in question.

You are also expected to get back to me and confirm your
receipt to this information. When you reply I will forward to you
immediately the contact details of the bank for negotiation on how to
remove the money and transfer to your safe account. Also Let me have
your phone and fax numbers numbers for more convinient communication.
Yours truly.

George Mac







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