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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: "Zenith Bank Nig Plc." <thomas_douglas01@accountant.com>
Reply-To: thomas_douglas002@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:34:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: UNCLAIMED FUND


UNCLAIMED FUND
 
Attention Please,
I’m Thomas an accountant in the Bills and Exchange of the Foreign Remittance Department of Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc. I’m writing to know if you can make a deal with me.
 
 I discovered an unclaimed inheritance funds USD $13.2Million in the bank. But from the document’s which I have here concerning the funds our formal late governor of the state who died 15years ago happened to own the funds and I discovered also know next of kin to the account means that the governor steal the funds from the government house.
 
Now I will like to present you as the next of kin to the account so that it will be transfer to you after which we share accordingly.
Contact me if you are interested with your full details through my private Email Address
 
(  thomas_douglas01@accountant.com  )
 
I will be waiting for your Urgent responds
 
Thank you
Thomas Douglas.
 
 




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