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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 Peter" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:55:40 -0700
Subject: Urgent and Confidential Business Proposal

Compliments of the day, my name is Mr Collins Peter the secretary general of
Shurgard Save-keeping securities France . I have a very urgent and confidential
business proposition for you for our overall mutual interest.On January 7 1999,
an American Oil Consultant/Contractor with Iraq National Petroleum
Corporation,Mr.Rick Dixon made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve
Calendar months, valued at USD$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen million
dollars) in my Branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply.After a month, I sent a reminder and
finally I discovered from his contract employers, Iraq National Petroleum
Corporation that Mr. Rick Dixon died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempt to trace
his next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Rick Dixon did not declare any next of kin in all his
official documents,including his bank deposit paperwork.This sum of USD$15,000,000.00 is
still sitting in the company vault and the interest is being rolled over with
the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim
it. This is simple.
1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your Details Full names, Residential address>
Date of birth Occupation Contact phone number and Fax To enable me enter your details to the
bank central computer as the original beneficiary/ next of kin to Mr.Rick Dixon.

2) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin of Mr.Rick Dixon.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 55%
for me and 45% for you plus expenses There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction position guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction is here with me. If you are interested, please reply i mmediately to - collinspeter@sify.com otherwise you can reach me on my direct line +447796105904.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to invest my share in your country.


Regards
Collins Peter

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