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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: "Peter Job" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrpeterjob@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:35:51 -0000
Subject: IMPORTANT MAIL FROM PETER JOB

Dear Friend,

I am Peter Job the Head of Audit Department, Deutsche Bank. I have contacted you to stand as the next-of-kin to one of our late customer who had a huge fixed deposit with our bank before his death. I have contacted you so that the funds will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary/next-of-kin to the deceased as you have same surnames.

All machinery would be put in place to ensure that this claim is hitch free, if you are capable of putting your time and efforts towards the venture kindly contact me immediately with the following information enabling me furnish with more information on how this will be done.

(1.) Your Full names And Address
(2.) A scanned copy of your ID
(3.) Telephone and fax number.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Job

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