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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: MY George White <whitegeorge_6626@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:50:48 -0400
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary,

Barclays Bank of London , Plc
Int'l remittance department (I.R.D)
1 Churchill place, London England E14 5HP
CONTACT EMAIL: whitegeorge_6626@yahoo.com

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am George White, I work with Barclays Bank of London , Plc as an (Assistant Auditor), in the discharge of my duty, I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for a year and seven months with the sum of Five Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$5.2) in it

I contacted my director and inquiries revealed that the account holder died in Plane Crash. I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin because this money belongs to a foreigner.

I guarantee this transaction under legitimate arrangements that will not breach the law by both parties; it is a simple process, which will take 16 working days to process.

Kindly contact me for more information's and please respond with the information's below:

A. YOUR FULL NAME:
B. CONTACT ADDRESS:

C.TEL/FAX OR MOBILE NUMBER:
D. OCCUPATION:

Looking forward to your positive response.

Thanks and may God almighty bless you.

George White
THE ASSISTANT AUDITOR



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