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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: robert clarkson <robert_clarkson2b@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jamesdouglas_555@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:40:27 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FOR PAST EFFORT AND ASSISTANCE, THANK YOU.



YOUR COMPENSATION CONTACT AGENT
Dear Friend Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) I have authorized the union bank plc where I deposited my money to issue you international certified bank draft cashable at your bank or you will receive payment via online banking system where the bank will give you a login access, to access your account on the bank weblink to make a free bank to bank transfer within five minutes. My dear friend I will like you to contact the finance house for your payment. The name and contact address of the Officer incharge of your payment is Mr.James Douglas, area bank manager bellow you will find his contacts to contact him.. UNION BANK PLCOSHOPAY PLAZACONTACT PERSON: Mr.James DouglasEMAIL ; jamesdouglas_555@yahoo.es At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to release the fund to you as soon as you contact them also my lawyer will be contacting you with this letter note i left for him.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,as i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds. Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hope to hear from you soon. My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get the fund in your account. Regards,Barrister Robert Clarkson.

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