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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: "hopewell francis" <drhopewellfrancish@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drhope_francis1959@myway.com
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:33:04 -0800
Subject: LOOKING FOR YOUR HELP





Dear Sir/Madam,

I craved to inform you about the liquidation order from the Central Bank
that our depositing Bank will soon experience.Our Bank a commercial Bank
will not be able to meet the Capital Minimum Base of $45billion u.s
dollars,demanded by the Central Bank of the federal government.I and my
colleagues have decided to transfer the sum of Thirty Two million seven
hundred thousand dollars ($32.7m) into a viable foreign Bank Account for
later disbursement.While we need your help is to safeguard the funds outside
my Country.And also,you should know that every arrangement to transfer these
funds have been concluded, in other to escape the deadline period given by
the apex Bank of the federation.

Therefore,what I need from you is to assist us to recognise a Bank Account
number or company's account where we can transfer these funds.And also your
phone/fax numbers to enable me communicate with you, for more information
and to expedite action in the transaction immediatetly.I do wait your kind
response
via this private Email address: drhope_francis1959@myway.com
Thanks&Regards.
Yours faithfully,
Dr.HOPEWELL FRANCIS.

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