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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: "Albert Morris" <morrisalbert@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 06:31:35 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ACCEPT IT WITH GOOD FAITH.-


Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I
hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity
to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished
transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other
best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out
of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this
great venture through the help of the diplomat i told you about.Due to your
effort, sincerity,courage and trustworthiness' you showed at the course of
the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with
the sum of $450,000USD.

I have authorized my new lawyer who is now also my legal adviser to
transfer the sum of $450,000.00USD into your bank account from HSBC
BANK PLC,BRUSSELS branch.

My dear friend I will like you to contact the lawyer for the collection of
this money.

The name and contact address of the lawyer is as follows.

VICTORY LAW CHAMBERS BRUSELLS BELGIUM
CONTACT PERSON ; BARRISTER JOSEPH SETH
PHONE: +32488050600
Email: joseph.seth1@gmail.com

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects
which I and my new partner are having at hand in Paris France.Finally,
remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Lawyer on your behalf
to transfer the money from HSBC BANK PLC,BRUSSELS branch to your bank
account as soon as you contact him without delay.Please I will like you
to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart.Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you
soon.

Your Brother
Mr Morris Albert

Email:morrisalbert1@yahoo.es <Email%3Amorrisalbert1@yahoo.es>

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