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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: erg01@microcamp.com.br
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:47:42 -0200
Subject: INTRODUCTION :ERIC R. GUNN


INTRODUCTION :ERIC R. GUNNHead of Business BankingClydesdale Bank
PLCemail:ergunn@aol.com OR gunneric@indiatimes.comIntroduction:Eric R Gunn
please reply to:ergunn@aol.comYou may wonder why I am reaching out to you
inspiste friends that i have known for years,the singular reason is that I
have by the very nature of this prosition and the the required
confidentiality,decided to deal with a person that i have not known before so
that we can develope the trust and execute this transaction without a third
person knowing. I would not have used this medium (Internet) I choose to
reach you through it because it is the fastest,surest and most secured medium
of communication .However,this correspondence is unofficial and private,and
it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this transaction
is  hitch free from all what you may think of.I am Eric R Gunn, Head of
Business Banking,Clydesdale Bank PLCScotland. I am contacting you based on
Trust  and confidentiality that  will be attached to this
transaction. The Management and the Legal department of our BANK (Clydesdale
Bank PLC) in a recent meeting,the management board  Recommended that the
account of Mr Alexander H. Chiang, who was one of  my branch depositor,
should be declared dormant,confisticated and the depositor's fund sent
to  the  Bank suspense He died in world trade centre on
september  11,2001.Incident,you can confirm through these
sites:http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/victims_list.htm                                
ORhttp://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/VictimInfo.asp?IDq2Mr
Alexander H. Chiang is an account holder in my branch, he owns the sum of
Twenty Nine Million, Seven Hundred Thousand  United  States 
Dollars deposited in a Secret account with with my branch .In fact, 
since his death, no claim has been made of the Dollar account this
because  he has the account as a secret account  thus he left no
prosision for a successor.This is where I am interested  and  where
I want you to come in. I want you  to come in as the next of kin of the
deceased,I will give  you the relevant  and required guideline and
means to file the application and then I will approvals for the transfer of
the money to you, I will be the  one to provide the vital 
documents for the claims of the money and then advise you exactly how 
we should  handle it.Please tell me if you are interested ,include your
telephone/fax number/ Home Address when replying this mail and I will give
you more information as soon as you  indicate your willingness to to
patnern with me in this transaction.We shall have the money shared after the
money has been transferred to your account thus: Sixty-Fourty:that is ;I will
have Sixty percent while you will have Fourty percentYours truly,Eric R
GunnPLEASE REPLY ONLY TO:ergunn@aol.com OR gunneric@indiatimes.com
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Microcamp

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