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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: "JAMES FRANK" <frank_009@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: frankjames@ubbi.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 14:43:16 +0200
Subject: Attention:(21-05-2008)


Attention:(21-05-2008)

I have a very good news for you, which is that of your Cash Box that was
prevented entry into United States and impounded by the United States
Authority has be returned back to the U.K.

We were able to retrieve the package out from the British Customs with the
assistance of my contact person at the Queen Palace here in Britain, who
made the British Customs to believed that Cash funds was for United Nation`s
Charity from the Burgham Palace, entrusting under your custody.

The cash funds amounting to the sum U.S$10 Million was deposited with a
security Company in Amsterdam under your name being the beneficiary. You are
advised to get back to me immediately you receive this mail and forward your
mailing address/phone number as to enable me submit it to the Security
Company to start processing for the Delivery to you. You can as well reach
the Security Company and forward the information direct to them, as they
already knows you as the beneficiary of the Consignment.

So, below is the man in charge of the consignment in Amsterdam.
Mr.Peter Van Dam,
Email Address:mrpvandam@hotmail.com <Address%3Amrpvandam@hotmail.com>
(Head Of Operator)
Bill Dispatch Security Company Amsterdam.
Handelsweg 53A, NL-1181 ZA AMSTELVEEN,Amsterda


Please note that I had an understanding with this follow in Amsterdam that
you are to offer him 5% of the total money immediately the consignment is
delivered to you.

Please do call me through my direct telephone number: Tel:+44 704 578 9958.
for further disscusion

I expect your immediate respond.
Thanks and God Bless You.

Mr.Frank James
Tel:+44 704 578 9958.

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