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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 Jim <drjim_j020@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrjim_01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:15:38 +0000
Subject: From Mr Jim Simpson



From Mr Jim SimpsonGroup Finance Director,Treasury & Insight.Natwest Bank Plc,London.P.O.Box 151,Victoria Street, United Kingdom.

Good day,

I am Mr Jim Simpson, the Group Finance Director, Treasury & Insight National Westminster Bank London. I personally discovered a dormant account with a total sum of [£12.5 million pounds] during our Bank's Annual Year Account Auditing.

The owner of this dormant account died on 4th Jan 2002. Since the death of the deceased, nobody has operated in this account till date. Moreover, this account has NO BENEFICIARY attached to it. Definitely, this fund will be confiscated by our BANKING CODE OF ETHICS if it remains dormant for a period of [6] years without any claims.

In this regard, I earnestly need your full cooperation in transferring this dormant fund out of our bank to avoid confiscating this fund. As soon as i receive a positive reply from you indicating your full interest in participating in this project, I will immediately look for a reliable Government accredited Attorney who will emback us in the legal procurement of all needed Inheritance suportive Documents for easy and smooth relocation of the fund.

I will transfer the said amount to any valid foreign account you will nominate, prefferably an account with a Zero Credit to avoid being confuesed when the fund is being remitted to it, upon a successful transfer without any disappointment from your side; I will then fly to meet you in your home destination for sharing, thereafter we jointly transfer the fund successfully to your country account, modalities will be worked out immediately for magnitude investments that will be profitable in your country.

If you are willing to cooperate in this project, Call me for more details.PRIVATE E-MAIL: mrjim_02@rock.com Yours truly,Mr Jim SimpsonMobile: +44 704-572-8349Fax; # +44 700-594-2239
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