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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.Mike@UnionBankSwiss.Co.Uk" <infos_mr.mike1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:15:24 +0000
Subject: From Mr. Mike


====================================================CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

This e-mail message is from MR MIKE EMMA.This message is for
the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential
and privileged information. Any review,use,distribution or disclosure
by others is strictly prohibited.If you are not the intended recipient
(or authorized to receive for the recipient),please contact the sender by
reply email and delete all copies of this message.
===============================================================

#14, Cameroon House, Wyndham Road, Chamber
Well, S.E. 5 OUJ. London UK.
Email:info_mr.mike1@yahoo.co.uk


How are you? I hope you are doing great.
I am Mr.Mike Emma a British citizen and I work with Union Bank Swiss
Finance company London UK.
I am the accounting officer of Mr. Nelson Owen who died on the recent
bomb blast which occurred in London on the 7th of July 2005.


Mr. Nelson Owen who is our Client with Account Number UBS 101-720-4 has
left the sum of Two Million one hundred and twenty thousand Dollars
($ 2,120.000.00) for deposit, this Amount is yet to be credited in his
favour before he died on the recent bomb blast in London. I want you to
open an account with my Bank or send your bank information so that I
can credit this amount to you while you shall receive 40% of the fund I and my
colleague will have 60%.

If you are interested in this transaction please fill the form below and get back to me immediately.
Please,provide me the following: as we have 5 days to run it through. this is very very URGENT PLEASE.

PERSONAL DATA

FULL NAMES:________________________________________

GENDER____________________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH:_____________________________________

NATIONALITY:_______________________________________

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:___________________________

MARITAL STATUS:__________________________________

HOME ADDRESS:____________________________________

OFFICE ADDRESS:___________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________________

FAX NUMBER:________________________________________

OCCUPATION:________________________________________

POSITION HELD:______________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________________

NEXT OF KIN:___________________________________


The name of the Finance and Security Company and all relevant
information will be given to you, when you contact me on my private
Email:info_mr.mike1@yahoo.co.uk

Treat with utmost confidentiality.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Mike Emma





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