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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: "Desmond Scott" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.contact68@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:12:30 -0500
Subject: Payment Notification

Attention: Beneficiary.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

Payment Notification

We are writhing to know if it's true that you are DEAD? Because we received a notification from one MR. GERSHON SHAPIRO of USA stating that you are DEAD and that he has the right to claim your funds. He stated you died on a CAR accident and as such your funds should be paid to him as the next of kin to you.

He has been calling us regarding this issue, Because of the elaborate global scam, we decided to contact you for confirmation. If after five working days, no responce is received from you, it will be assumed that you are dead and as such authorisation and approval will be granted on behalf of MR. GERSHON SHAPIRO to claim/receive your fund

All we need to confirm now is your been DEAD Or still Alive. Because this MAN'S message brought shock to our minds. And we just can't proceed with him until we confirm if this is a reality OR not.

Confirm this message and reconfirm your Information to me with the
followings.


(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company's name,position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.

And how you want your fund paid to you without further delay if you
are still alive. Send your responce to my email address:

Your Faitfully,
Mr. Desmond Scott
Director Of Operations

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