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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Major General James Lamb [Rtd)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <majorgeneral_jameslamb@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:46:26 +0100
Subject: RE:12-09-09 c


Sir,

I am Major General James Lamb [Rtd]the special Adviser to the British
prime minister on financial on Lottery/inheritance matters,am delighted to
inform you that the lottery/inheritance panel,which just concluded it?s
seating in London just released your name among beneficiary to benefit
from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment.This Panel was primarily delegated
to investigate manipulated lottery/inheritance payment as the effect has
eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.

However,I wish to bring to your notice that your lottery/inheritance
profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid lottery/
inheritance while auditing was going on. Your lottery/inheritance file
was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund,I wish to
use this medium to inform you that for the time being, British government
have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to
lottery/inheritance beneficiary numerous petitions to United Nations
against HSBC BANK on wrong payment and diversion of lottery/inheritance
funds to different account.

In this regards I am going to send your lottery/inheritance part payment
of USD$15.5Million to you through diplomatic agent and I have secured every
needed documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on 2 security
proof boxe. The boxe are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with
machine. This fund was brought to us from UK lottery agency,it was me and
for our Local AFEM market.But since the money was not used,I will use my
position as the National Security Adviser to the British prime minister
to send this fund to you.

Please you don't have to worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100%
risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will
accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send
to me your full house address and your identity such as,international passport
or drivers license including your private contact phone numbers, the Diplomatic
agent will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives
your country's airport, I hope you understand me?.

Note:diplomat agent does not know the original contents of the boxes. What
l declared to them as the contents is alpha lima Photographic Film Materials.
I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the
contents please tell them the same thing. Please email me today,and I will give
you more information about this transaction,I have gone with the arrangement.
I will secure a Diplomatic immunity ID card that will be tagged on the boxes
to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment.

This ID card will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the
world without hitch, Confirm the receipt of this message and send the
requirements to me immediately you receive this message.Please i need urgent
reply because the boxes are schedule to live as soon as we hear from you.
or send me an email:majorgeneral_jameslamb@yahoo.co.jp

Best Regards,

Major General James Lamb [Rtd)

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