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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. Graham Sctt" <scott_graham@duntibilo.com>
Reply-To: graham_scott1600@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:08:26 +0000
Subject: RESPOND URGENTLY PLEASE




Hello Friend,

I have the honour and confidence to introduce this business to you in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable as my inquires reveals.

I am Mr. Mr. Scott Graham a staff of the Standard Chartered Bank here in London UK . There is an account that was opened in this bank 1994, but since 1998 nobody has operated on this account again. After a private and intensive investigation, I discovered that the owner of this account (Mr. Chapman Mark J.) was an oil merchant - a foreigner, had died in a plane crash since 1998 without having a beneficiary to this account.

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http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9809/08/swissair.02/

My investigation proved to me he never informed any of his family members about this funds and he also did not have any next of kin to the said funds. The amount in this account is Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pound sterling. Since no one has come forth to claim these funds, the bank management is willing to welcome any foreigner who has correct information to this Account which I will furnish you with as we proceed. I assure you a 100% that there is no risk to this business. After conclusion of tis transaction with you, I will retrieve all documents used in the transfer and destroy them in your presence when I come over to your account base for sharing of funds and possible investment.

Sharing will be 30% for you, 5% for any expenses incurred during this business 30% for charity organizations, while the remaining 35% for me. As soon as I hear from you I will put up an annual leave so I could be able to facilitate the transfer of this fund to any Account of your choice.

Contact me urgently for the way forward.

Thanks.

Mr. Scott Graham

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