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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: Mr Andrew Lugard <summer2021d@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:21:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE:URGENT


Dear Mr Parthaan,

Thank for your mail, You will standing in ,as the next of kin of these fund the deceased.

I am a proffesional Accountant and my possition is the Chief Auditor American {equivalent} of { C.P.A} certified public Accountant. I have been in the field
for over 18years and I am 54years old married with 5 children 2 girls and 3 boys I am also from a christain home and by the Nature of our tradition and being the
first born of my Father,and being the traditional Chief of our community and as the heir apparent to the Royal Throne chair I can never, never do anything, that will tarnish your image or the image of the Great Cesthwayo family, the birth place and traditional home.

You should not entertain any fear for any reason because I will not do anything that will hurt your feelings and I wouldn't like you to do anything that will hurt my feelings, rather the success of this business will benefit both familys from generation to generation as long as you follow my instructions.please can you re-send me the mail i send to you for the first time? i will be wait for the account information.
God bless you
Thanks
Mr. Borris Carrick








Dinesh Parthaan <parthaandinesh36@foreign-workers.co.uk> wrote:

Can you also confirm to me this: what about my migrant position for this work?

Kindly let me know a little about yourself: where do you go to pray?

I urgently expect your answer.

regards,

Mr Parthaan

Simply the best site for all migrant Asian workers in the UK. http://www.asiantribune.com/



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