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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: "Alan Street" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alanstreet2002@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:03:25 +0200
Subject: Unclaimed Funds

Dear Friend,

This is a personal mail directed to you and I request that it be treated as such.
I am Alan Street,a Chief Auditor of a Bank here in Spain. I have a Business of
(US$7.4M)United States dollars for you to handle with me from my bank.

I have been given the final notice after 10 years to present a next of kin of the
late Christain Eich to come for his money or else it will be forfeited. I have done
thorough search in order to identify any of his relatives, but all efforts have been
abortive.

You can catch more of the story on this website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

At the successful procurement of the funds,You shall remit 60% to me and 40% for you.
I have all modalities worked out, Kindly contact me via my private emails for more
details and better confidentiality: alanstreet2002@gmail.com

I look forward to your quick reply, This is a life time opportunity.

Sincerely,
Alan Street.

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