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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: "AMEX SMITH" <royalgreensecurity.15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: royal_greensecurity@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:09:03 +0000
Subject: legal notice


GOOD DAY

FILL THE FORM FOR POSTAGE ORDER

REGARDING THE MAIL OUR COMPANY RECEIVED FROM YOU,TO KNOW IF YOU ARE THE
NEXT OF KIN, OF THE SECUIRTY BOX OWNER IN OUR CUSTODY . IT HAS COME TO OUR
NOTICE THAT IT WAS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS AS THE ONLY
PROOF IN REACHING THE NEXT OF KIN ACCORDING TO THE DEPOSITOR OF THIS BOX
WITH THE
FIRM .

BY A RELATIVE OF YOURS WHO WORKED WITH SHELL PETROLEUM OIL FIRM HERE IN
NIGERIA, ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF FUND WITH THE FIRM.
IT
IS TRUE THAT THE AMOUNT HE KEPT AS FIXED DEPOSIT IS 850,000.00 EUROS CHECK
ALONG SIDE WITH VITAL DOCUMENTS. SINCE YOU HAVE SHOWN INTEREST TO CLAIM IT.
THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE THE FIRM THIS INFORMATION TO ENABLE US MAKE
THE POSTAGE OF HIS BELONGINGS TO YOU, AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE SECURITY
ITEMS DEPOSITED WITH THIS FIRM.

IF YOU INTEND THE FIRM MAKE THE POSTAGE TO YOU NOW, YOU WILL HAVE TO
PROVIDE THE FIRM WITH NECESSARY POSTAGE ADDRESS .TO ENABLE THE FIRM MAKE THE
POSTAGE TO YOUR DOORSTEP. WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION.

INFORMATION FOR POSATGE SERVICE ORDER
NAME IN FULL:..................
POSTAGE ADDRESS:......................
LOCATION:..................
COUNTRY:............................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:.............

IMMEDIATELY I HAVE THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU. I WILL BE FORCED
TO MAKE THE POSTAGE TO YOU ACCORDINGLY, ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU .

AMEX SMITH
MANAGER, ROYAL GREEN SECURITY COMPANY PLC.

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