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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: "David Wood" <davidwood30@superposta.com>
Reply-To: davidwood11000@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:47:34 -0800
Subject: Greetings to you...........!!


Address: 3 Presley Way
Crownhill, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 OES
United Kingdom.


Dear Friend,


I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable
person.please pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you today
through this email.


My name is Mr.David Wood. I am the personal solicitor to a foreigner, Late
Mr. Morris Thompson ,an American who unfortunately lost his life in the
plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 31 2000.


You may read more about the crash on visiting this C.N.N News internet
website.


http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/


I desprately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left
behind by my late client to the tune of $85,000,000, (Eighty five million
united states dollars). I will pay you 20% of the total sum for your
co-operation in this matter.


I will give you more details,on your positive response, also include in your
reply and acknowledgement of this mail your tel number so that we can
disscuss in details.


Regards,

Mr.David Wood.
+44 703 1891 538 or
+44 703 1862 176

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