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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: "robinsonsimon66@terra.es" <robinsonsimon66@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:49:10 +0100 (MET)
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER



From Robinson Simon
Accountant
HSBC, London UK.
Contact E-mail: robinsonsimon011@yahoo.it

Dear friend,

I am Robinson Simon Accountant HSBC, London UK I am writing in respect of a
foreign customer of our bank with account number 14-255-114 whose name
is Joshua Wang, an American by citizen who perished in a plane crash
{Korean Air Flight 801} with the whole passengers aboard on August
6,1997.And for your perusal you can view this web site.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list

Since the demise of this our customer, I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next
of kin but all has proved bortive as no one has come to claim his
fund of GBP20,500,000.00 (Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great
British Pounds Sterling) which has been with our branch for a very
long time.

On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the Next of Kin as no one has come to be the next of kin, to
the fund. And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay
more than Ten Years, because the money will be recalled to the bank
treasury as unclaimed fund after this period.

In view of this I got your contact through a trade journal when I was making a research on a
foreigner, i will use in this great pportunity. For your assistant I
will give you 45 of the total amount then 5% has been mapped out to
donate to the motherless babe home, while the remaining 55% will be
for me, and my partner.

Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of application which you will type
sign and send back to our bank to enable us start this transaction.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free
and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the
smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this
transaction will be completed within five banking days of receiving
your response, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the
deceased. When you receive this letter.

Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision including your private Tel/Fax numbers,Your
Full Name, Your Office and Home Address,Your Occupation And Position
for quick communication.

Yours Sincerely,
Robinson Simon
Reply To: robinsonsimon011@yahoo.it







Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, r&aacute;pido, fiable.





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