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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: graham douglas <grahamdouglas8_2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <graham_douglas_2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 14:56:23 +0100
Subject: Lieber Freund,


Lieber Freund,
Guten Tag. Mein Name ist Dr Graham Douglas, bin ich der Direktor des Devisenkurses und der Rimesse (Telex UND VERDRAHTEN ÜBERTRAGUNG), in meiner Land SPITZE BANK, eine Position, die ich für 7 Jahre gehalten habe. Mein Job ist remitt/übergangszu den summen Geld infolge von fremden Einzelpersonen oder Firma, die instandhielten oder ihre Verträge entweder zur Regierung oder Privatunternehmen zu beziehungsweise durchführten.
Hören mein postion ist politischer festgesetzter Job und die unbemerkten Momente konnten solche postions aus politischen Gründen beendet werden oder anders, folglich möchte ich, daß wir diese günstige Gelegenheit verwenden, einige Kapital für regnerische Tage/Ruhestand beiseite zu setzen. Ich möchte deinen Namen addieren, oder Firmennamen zu anerkannten Namen für sofortig Zahlung /transfer durch die Zentralbank meines Landes, das von mir folglich erlassen werden soll ich, benötigt eine ehrliche und vertrauenswürdige
Einzelperson oder eine Firma zum Partner mit, damit ich schnell und glatt remitt die Summe von 18m$ in deiner Bevorzugung oder in deiner Firma als der Begünstigte konnte, wir verwendet sie für Investition in deinem Land, oder du könntest haben 20% der Kapitals für deine Bemühungen. Dieser Prozeß dauert 7 Arbeitstage, wenn du antwortest mir bitte sofort in meinem privaten email address zustimmst :- graham_douglas_2005@yahoo.com
Bester Respekt,
Dr Graham Douglas
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Dear Friend, Good day .My name is Dr Graham Douglas,I am the director of foreign exchange and remittance (TELEX AND WIRE TRANSFER)in my country APEX BANK,a position I have held for 7 years . My job is to remitt/transfer sums of money owing to foreign individuals or company that did service or completed their contracts either to government or private companies respectively. Listen,My postion is political appointed job and moments unnoticed such postions could be terminated for political reasons or otherwise,therefore I would like us to use this golden opportunity to set aside some funds for rainy days/retirements.I want to add your name or company name to approved names for immediate payment /transfer by the central bank of my country which is to be remitted by me hence I need an honest and trustworthy individual or company to partner with so that I could quickly and smoothly remitt the sum of 18m$ in your favour or your company as the beneficiary ,we shall use it for investment in your country,or you could have 20% of the fund for your efforts. This process will take 7 working days ,if you agree please reply me immediately in my private email address :- graham_douglas_2005@yahoo.com
Best Regards,
Dr Graham Douglas
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