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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: "PHILIP ANDERSON" <philipanderson1@marsool.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:14:58 +0300
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY


Philp Anderson
Habib Bank
London-United Kingdom
Tel: +44-2080997386
Private email: philipandersonandyou@yahoo.it

Hello dear,

Thanks for getting back at me. My name is Mr. Philip Anderson, I am the Chief
auditor at Habib Bank London branch, I was promoted to that office in June last
year and upon resuming office I found an account that has not been Operated on
since 1998, further investigation proved that the owner of the account One Mr.
John Hughes a Swedish died since 1998 without a will, and since then No one has
ever asked about the account till today. So what I am looking for is somebody
that is capable of handling the transfer. So what I want you to do is to stand
as the next of kin to late Mr. john Hughes and the money will be transferred
into your account. I want you to understand that this transaction is 100% risk
free, and my only concern now is the security of my own share of the money when
transferred into your account. I need your full co-operation to make this
transfer work fine because the management of the bank is ready to approve this
payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I
will give to you upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you
are capable to handle this transaction. What I mean here is, can I trust you?
You know the amount involved and this is my life. If I can trust, then let us
proceed with the actualizing of the transaction.

(1): I want to let you know that I need a reliable account details from you
where the fund will be to transfer. If you can be fast, the transfer can be
concluded in less than 7 banking days but you should keep the business to
yourself. You should not tell your bank that such amount of money is coming into
your account until all the needed legal transfer documents is ready in your
name. I will tell you what and when to tell your bank with the entire necessary
Legal document to back the source and origin of the fund.

(2 :) With the account information, I will start to process the Foreign Payment
Approval in your favour from the H.M Treasury. (3:) Once the fund is approved
for transfer in your favour, you as the foreign beneficiary will be required to
sign the Final Fund Release Order in person in the presence of the management of
the bank here. (4:) During your visit to the bank down here in London, you will
still be here after the signing, if your bank has an online banking service and
confirm from your bank that the money is already in your account before
Traveling back to your country (.5 :) In case you may not be disposed to come in
person to the bank for the final signing, we can hire a Government accredited
attorney to represent you in all the signing of all the necessary transfer order
Documents as you would have probably done if physically present (.6 :) As soon
as the lawyer signs the documents the funds will be transferred to your
nominated account by swift transfer (T/T Remittance). Since the owner of the
account died without a "WILL", the attorney will prepare all the supporting
proofs, which will be needed by the bank for the fund to be transferred to your
account as the beneficiary (.7:) On receipt of your account information and your
full name, I will be contracting an attorney, who will procure the relevant
documents as in the:

DEATH CERTIFICATE OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS FUND, FROM THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE
DIED, SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT OF FACT/CLAIM FROM THE COURT WHICH WILL STATE YOU AS
THE TRUE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND AND THE NEXT OF KIN AND ALSO THAT THIS IS AN
INHERITANCE FUND, AND THE LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION FROM COURT ALSO WHICH WILL
STATE THAT THE OWNER DIED WITHOUT A "WILL".

Send me as a matter of urgency the following;
1. DATE OF BIRTH
2. YOUR OCCUPATION
3. YOUR PICTURE.
4. THE BANK DETAILS WHICH WILL BE USED FOR THE
TRANSFER.
5. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
6. FULL NAME.
7. TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.

Finally, call me with my private telephone number: +44-2080997386. I am 45yrs
old and happily married with four children.

MY OFFICE ADDRESS IS: Habib Bank 1295, duke street, park heard, Glasgow, Lanark
shire G31 5NJ
Further details await your urgent response. Please you
should send your details to me as soon as you get this
mail, and always reply me with this new email address:
philipandersonandyou@yahoo.it
Call me with my number +44-2080997386

I will give you 30% of the total US$52,000,000.00 involved.

Thanks and god bless you,

Regards,
Mr. Philip Anderson
Tel: +44-2080997386
Email me through: philipandersonandyou@yahoo.it

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