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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: "Mike Logan" <mr.mikelogan44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikelogan@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:15:54 +0000
Subject: With Deu Respect


*Mr.Mike Logan
Branch Manager
Sky Finance Bank
first-light Branch Togo. *
*
Esteemed compliments,

I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion
or willingness on this classified information that I will release to you

I am Mr.Mike logan, the branch manager of the Sky Finance Bank Lome Togo. I
got your information during my search through the Internet. I am 48 years of
age and married with 2 lovely kids.

This opportunity will change our financial status that will give our family
a secured future. It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and
don't want problem, but I don't know how you will feel about this, but I am
telling you that you are not going to regret after doing this transaction
with me. I only hope we can assist each other. But If you don't want this
business offer kindly forget it as I will not contact you again.

In my department, I discovered a dominant account with the sum of
US$5,750,000.00 (Five Million,Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars).
In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers who is now late,
along with his entire family on 26th December 2004 in Tsunami disater in
Thailand while on a vacation and leaving no one behind for the claim of his
estate (Fund) with our bank.

My major reason for contacting you is because I wish to use your
information to transfer this fund to a foreign bank account in your country.
And all arrangement for the transfer has been legitimately made under a
smooth arrangement. My intention of writing you through email is
because I believed it is very confidential and personal. Hoping that you
will understand and assist effectively for the success of this
transaction.

I advise that you get back to me as soon as possible for more explanations
and possible means of transferring this fund to you, for us to SHARE, while
you will have 40% of the total fund. Do send me the below information on
your responds.

Full Name
Country
PhoneNumber
Age
Occupation

Upon receipt of your positive response and the informations, I will connect
you to our head office branch for the transfer.

Do send me the above information and give me a call
+2280727170

Trusting to hear from you shortly.

Mr.Mike Logan
Branch Manager
Sky Finance Bank
Lome Togo West Africa *
**

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