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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: "PROPOSER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sbancaja@aol.es>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:58:34 +0100
Subject: Dear Respected Friend

Please let me introduce my self to you as Mr. Luis Albert Moya, a Danish Citizen, I work with Home Trust Finance S.A Spain, where I manage private clients accounts and security. As a matter of fact, I have been in charge of this duty for 15 years now.
My motive of writing this mail to you is to inform you of a bank account belonged to Mrs.Maria Nicholas who has been my client for as long as I have been with this firm. This man originated from your country.
His account holds the sum of (€14.500.000,00.Euros.)The truth now is that Mrs.Maria Nicholas is late, in 2004 ,Madrid Train bomb here in Spain. .BBC NEW: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3504912.stm
Video couvarage of the bombing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIN7bz15Z-4
and the bank account has been abandoned in a bank in Spain for 6 years now, and to my greatest surprise, no one has come up for a claim till date. From my investigations and confirmation, my client left his next of kin column blank, and had a single entry visa into Spain, which is the reason why no one has knowledge of the deposit except us at this financial management firm.
I am sending this letter to you as a notification of this fund left behind by your late cousin. I will like to direct you on how you can put claim to this fund through the bank here, because if you don't claim it the bank officials and some of the corrupt government officials will claim this fund and share it among themselves.
Please be informed that the proceeds of this Deposit valued at €14,5 million Euros. Will be shared as follows: 50% for me and 45% to you.5% will be set aside to take care of the expenses we will encounter in the process of this transaction. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable this deal go through. I guarantee that this transaction will be 100% risk free and will not involve you into any trouble whatsoever, as the funds did not originate from drug money or terrorism, but through inheritance. I have all it takes to make this transaction a success.
The bank officers will be most ready to release and transfer this fund to you as soon as you open up communication with the bank as i will direct you.
Please let me have your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction. Meanwhile, respond through this my private Email Address.
Tel: +34 634 037 299
Email: luisalbertmoya@aol.es
Regards,
Mr. Luis Albert Moya


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