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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: "Rassip Ameer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ermameer59@mail.mn>
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 14:14:00 +0900
Subject: Re: Kindly reply this mail...

Hello,
 
My name is Endra Rassip Mohamed Ameer, Risk Officer for Santander Bank and I am sending you this mail from my office through the internet with reservations. Basically the issue I want to unravel to you is very classified and confidential but it involves a huge sum of money from a foreign deceased customer deposited here in the Bank where I work. The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein. However, I would like to seek your permission to have you stand as the family representative of the deceased to retrieve the funds into your account.
 
Please I need your urgent co-operation because I do not want that to happen which is why I need your assistance. I know this business will be of immense benefit to you, as I am privy to all Information that will be use to facilitate the release of the funds to you. If you are willing to accept my proposal kindly reply my mail with your full name, address and phone number, by indicating your interest, thereafter percentages and more information will be relayed to you on my next mail.
Sincerely Yours,
 
Mr.Ameer

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