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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: "FRANK JAMES" <love2@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: jamesfrank_33@sify.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:55:06 +0200
Subject: MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND,


MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

I HAVE 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$15 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. ALSO LET THEM KNOW

THAT YOU WHERE DIRECTED BY ME MR. FRANK JAMES.

SO, BELOW IS THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE CONSIGNMENT IN AMSTERDAM.

DR. PETER VAN DAM,
EMAIL ADDRESS: mrpetervandam_bill@officeliveusers.com
(HEAD OF OPERATOR)
BILL DISPATCH SECURITY COMPANY AMSTERDAM.
HANDELSWEG 53A, NL-1181 ZA AMSTELVEEN, AMSTERDAM

PEASE BE INFORED THAT THE AGENT IN AMSTERDAM DID NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE
CONSIGNMENT.

PLEASE DO CALL ME THROUGH MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: TEL: +44 704 578 9958
TO ENABLE US TALK.

I EXPECT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPOND.


THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MR. FRANK JAMES
TEL: +44 704 578 9958.

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