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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: Jameson Roy <charlesthompson90@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jamesonroy03@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 15:24:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:Opportunity / Reply Asap.


National Westminster Bank Plc,
41 Lothbury,London,
EC2P 2BP.United Kingdom.

My Dear friend,
I got your contact through the internet and I decided to reach you because presently i am in desperate need of a trust worthy foreign person for this proposal.I am Jameson Roy Branch Manager,National Westminster Bank Plc. In January 2002, one of my customer (foreigner) who is a onsultant/General contractor here in United Kingdom, made a numbered time Fixed) Deposit,valued at (Eleven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), for twelve (12) calendar months in my Bank branch.

Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers that he is no longer on earth.The said fund is still in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. in accordance with the British banking and Financial Law, at the expiration of some years, money will berevert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody come for the claim.Consequently,I shall present you as the next of kin, hence you are a foreigner it will be easy for us to claim the money and the money will be share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you .

There is no risk involved as i will use my position as the Branch Bank Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction within 7-working days.If this proposal interest you, please include your private telephone number for voice contact.Looking forward to your urgent reply via my mail:jamesonroy03@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks,

Best regards.
Mr.Jameson Roy.


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