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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: "COLLINS METALS" <williamibe1957@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: williamibe1959@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:56:03 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT.


The President/CEO

RE: BUSINESS PROPOSAL ON USED RAILS SCRAPS CONTRACT

Dear Sir,

My name is Engr. Collins Ibe, General Manager Contract Link Ltd. I am
contacting you for a mutual business proposal to claim a Kick-back funds of
US$30 Million as Agent Kick-back fund accrued from sales of used railway
metal scraps (R50 - R65) shipments of 100, 000MT per month for (12) months,
mandated by the Ministry of Transport in Abuja - Nigeria.

Detail of Contract:

Our company, Contract Link Ltd., contracted with a big steel mill in China
for supply of Metal Scraps which the contract was concluded added US$25 per
MT for the total quantity of 1,200,000 MT.

This contract has been completed and the total contract value of US$96,
000,000 has completely been released to the corporation hence I contacted
you to stand as the Agent to enable us apply for the release of the added
amount and we share it between us as I cannot do it alone.

Contact me as urgent as possible to enable me give you more details and
strategize our proceedings.

What I required of you:
1 Your full name and address – for my personal need.
2.Name of your company and your direct Telephone and Fax – for my personal
need.
3.Your Bank Coordinates to receive the money

As soon as you indicate your interest, I will move into action, within few
days I am sure we shall be waiting to have the money cleared in your
account.

Thanks and anticipating your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully

Collins Ibe

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