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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: "Mr P. Uphiat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <0qfsft@webdunia.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 18:28:54 +0100
Subject: Confidential Invitation

Good Day,
 
Greetings and Happy New Year,
 
Although you may be skeptical receiving this email from person you have never met before, I am Mr. Uphiat Pramod De-facto chief operations officer of a
Private Banking Service Department in United Kingdom.
 
Nevertheless I have a business proposition involving the sum of $6,500,000.00 Million usd in my bank which I know we will be of mutual benefit to both of us,
which I believe we can handle together, once we have a common understanding and mutual cooperation in the execution of the modalities.
 
Should you be interested, please forward the following to me:
 
1.Full names,
2.Occupation,
3.Private phone number,
 
Via this email address: puphiat@ukbrokers.com       
 
Your earliest response to this mail will be highly appreciated.
 
Thanks
 
Mr Uphiat Pramod

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