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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: Evan Powell <lloydsinc88@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <mrevanpowell@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:24:51 +0000
Subject: From Evan Powell



Dear Friend,
I know this email may come as a surprise because you do not know me neither have we met; My name is Evan Powell, I work with Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc,London-England. I am contacting you based on properties allocation.
However, my main reasons for contacting you is to seek and reach a mutual agreement with you, thus needing your assistance in providing a Safe bank account to enable my colleagues and I transfer the sum of $30 Million U S D to be used mostly on Properties.
SOURCE OF FUND
This fund - $30 Million U S D which is now in an Escrow Account at the Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc, came about after all efforts to trace the Next of Kin of Mr. Valentino Fraire a deceased Architect from Milan, Italy failed.
The said Mr. Valentino Fraire, until his death in an automobile accident,April 21st 2004 was a Customer with this bank. Upon his death, this bank sort to trace his relations and Next of Kin to enable the deceasedfolks proceed for claims of this fund but all efforts failed, some top Staffs of this bank and myself transferred the fund into an escrow account pending till we find a trustworthy person or firm into whose account we will transfer this fund for our mutual benefits. Reasons for these steps are to avoid a situation where at the end of this quarter, the Directors of this bank will confiscate the account and share this money among them. What we intend to do upon your acceptance is to use you as a Next of Kin of late Mr.Valentino Fraire and transfer this fund into your account.
Having stated the above, it will interest you to know that, there is no risk involved whatsoever in this transaction hence we have perfected all modalities to make this a success while requesting for a catalogue ofproperties for sale in your country, for our study. Should you be interested, therefore, do contact me through my email address.
Expecting a mutual business relationship with you.
Best Regards,
Evan Powell
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