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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: "Dr ANNIE" <anniehug@myway.com>
Reply-To: anniehug21212006@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 21:53:23 -0500 (EST)
Subject: REPLY TO COMFIRM YOU RECIEVE THIS,


My name is Dr Annie Hug, Head Industrial And Commerical Bank Of China.,I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank who perished in Hurricane Katrina struck the American city of New Orleans in September 05 2005 at 07:52PM along with his wife and entire family. Since the demise of this our customer, whom I could not care less about,I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of us$9.5m, [Nine million five Hundred thousand unitedstates dollars] which has been with my branch for a very long time. It is my branch for I sit on it for a long time mmmm..... On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the next of kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin. And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay long period of years,because the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed after thisperiod. In view of this I got your
contact through my search via business report from r web site to see if you can assist. I will give you 30% of the total sum.Upon the receipt of your response, I bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities forfund transfer can be finalized within five banking days,after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased. When you receive this letter. Kindly sendme an e-mail signifying Your decision including your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication.As i expects your respoundes through my private email at (anniehug21212006 @yahoo.com)Respectfully submitted, Regards,Dr Annie Hug

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