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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: "Donald Phillip Alfred" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drdonaldafred@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:15:34 +0100
Subject: Overdue Inheritance Claims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Overdue Inheritance Claims!!
Donald Phillips Alfred
Manchester M27 5FX,
CitiTB,
United Kingdom.

I am Dr Donald and i work with CitiTrust Bank I feel quite secured dealing with you in this business proposition although,this medium(Internet)has been greatly abused,I choose to reach you through it because it still
remains the fastest,surest and most secured medium of communication.However,this Correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such.I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax or Scam mail and I
urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves.I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may think of.

I am the (Leicester Office).My office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions here in United Kingdom concerned with foreign claim payments.My office has the final signatory to any transfer
or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign claim settlement.I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as
these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the British Government Treasury and Reserve
Accounts as unclaimed deposits,I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions received two days ago from the Foreign Debts Reconciliation Dept to submit the List of payment reports/ expenditures and audited
reports of revenues.Among several others, I have decided to present you as the Next of Kin/Will Beneficiary to an overdue inh

My Conditions:

Note that £5.7M only will be transfer into your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide beneficiary,the transfer will be made by telegraphic Transfer(T/T),conformable in 10
working days.


Note that this deal must be kept secret forever,and all correspondence will be strictly by email/telephone, for security purposes.


Note that there should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative. If you Agree with my conditions,i will advise you on what to do immediately and the
transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the 10 working days mandate.


I hope you don't reject this offer and have this fund transferred
.
Waiting for your reply soon.
Regards
Dr Donald Phillips Alfred

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