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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: "mr.nb 15" <mr.nb15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrnewton@myway.com
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:02:07 +0000
Subject: Ref/:2003.15:53 GMT.

Attn,
 
With compliments and respect for this unsolicited nature, it was out of desperation and Curiosity that made me to contact you, My Name is Mr. NEWTON MARK VAN-DER, I am the son of late ENG. VAN-DER MEYER. A contractor with the Nigerian Petroleum Company he was involved in the terrible bomb blast of (Monday 27 January 2003.15:53 GMT) that took live of innocent souls and unfortunately over 1000 people lost their lives. People that lost their lives In view of this please view the web page below:
 
 
I am contacting you to assist in transferring the money out of South Africa to your account overseas for save keeping. My late father deposited this fund for our family treasure in a private security company here in South Africa before his death, with the total amount of (USD12.2 Million).
The security company has issued me a notice to provide my overseas partnership to enable them release the consignment follow with the agreement document of the fund.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. you know that this money is my family only hope, hence I decided to offer you 35% of the total fund as soon the money transfer safely to your account and I guarantee you no risk involve and this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement from my attorney that will protect you from any breach of the law.
 Do let me know if you are ready to work with me?

Contact me via my alternative Tel /email: mrnewton@myway.com
 

Truly yours,
Mr.
NEWTON MARK VAN-DER.
D/Line: +27 74 416 44 66 
 


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