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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: JAMES BUSTO BATH <bathjbab@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:39:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT



JAMES BATH
19/12/06
Good day my dear. It is with trust and humanity that am writing this letter to you personally My name is .James Bath the owner of ARBUSTO ENERGY.
For over fifteen years I have been doing business for the Bin-Laden's family in SAUDI ARABIA and internationally. I am involve in most of there OIL EXPLORATION and construction business. But we did fell-appart due to 911 world a trade centre and pentagon issue.
Please, my very good friend with utmost trust I am presenting myself any my accounts to you. With the business I had with Mohammed Bin Ladin-family that's osama bin ladens father I have made over $200millionUSD.Right now I am doing what am doing due to what is at stake with American Government ,the world at large with Bin-ladins family. And ever since then Bin laden’ family especially Osama's brother Mr. Hassan BIN LADIN and his allied brothers Hassan has been after me But we have to save humanity first. Please my trusted friend I would deposit $15millionUSD in your account for safe keeping. I will instruct my bank immediately to make this transfer .I believe you'll help me to guard this money very well . I promise to give you 3o% of this deposit once we conclude the transfer. Remember we are saving the world from the likes of OSAMA BIN LADIN.
And may the Good Lord help you and me not to be there victim anymore.
Once again I thank you my dear very good friend.

Yours Sincerely
JAMES BATH
ARBUSTO ENERGY



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