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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: david.pius@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:22:58 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?THIS=20IS=20FOR=20YOUR=20COMPENSATION=2CKINDLY=20APPRECIATE=20PLEASE?=





Longest time my good friend,

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very
long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact
you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing
to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them,
despite circumstances that made things did not worked out as we projected
then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction i called you for
an assistance which didn't worked out then, finally worked out now by God's
infinite mercy
I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds
with the help of a new partner from Luxemburg Everything was perfectly
done because we
strike a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with the Remittance
Department of the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a
tremendous help to
us.
My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.
and I decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as
a human being and also a christian, due to your tremendious effort and contribution
to make things work out in retrospect and in appreciation of your earlier
assistance to me in receiving the Funds I have decided to compensate you
with the sum of USD$1,000,000.00.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Luxemburg for numerous
business negotiations and establishment. I just arrived yesterday night
and
checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business centre
to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have raised and signed an International
Cashier's Bank Draft, to the sum of USD$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION DECIMAL
ZERO-ZERO UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as your own COMPENSATION
for your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were.

Please,contact my Account Officer now in African Development Bank PLC.By
name Mrs Celine Heinz on her confidential E-mail: mrscelineheinz1@myway.com
or her assistant Mr. paul Jacobs and You are to forward to her, the following
:
1. YOUR FULL! NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

She will advise you further about the shipment of the DRAFT to your Residence
Address or Office Address you may provided. Feel free to reach her via
her very email address.and get your Draft from her immediately, Most importantly,
the Draft has only validity period of 14 banking days.

So, your early response to that effect, shall be
admired. You have to mind period of 30 banking days.

Sincerely Yours,

DR.David Pius
Philantrophist





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