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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: "MR.KEVIN BARRETT" <kevin_private@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: mr.kevin_private@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:15:47 -0500
Subject: INHERITANCE PROPOSAL!!



Dear Friend,

I introduce myself as Kevin Barrett,finance director at ACCBank,Charlemont
Place,Dublin,Ireland.A contracted staff of Perez and Hamilton contacted you
earlier concerning Mr.Mohamed Abdul Ramah and an investment placed under our
bank's management 10 years ago.I would respectfully request that you keep the
contents of this mail confidentialand respect the integrity of the information
you come by as a result of this mail.I contact you independently of our
investigation and emphasize the reason of this communication.I would like to
intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you.In
1997, the subject matter;Mohamed came to our bank to engage in business
discussions with our private banking division.He informed us that he had
afinancial portfolio of Nine million United States dollars.After some time we
did not hear from Mr Ramah again,I was then given the task to investigate his
where about only to find out that he has died and he left no next of
kin in his
file, that is where you come in,I want you to act as the next of kin tothe
deceased.I explain more to you as soon as I get back your response with
readiness to assist,for your assistance, you will have 35% of the
funds and 65%
goes to me.

I await your response. Please call me on Tel:+447031965734
Note: Do not at any time contact me through my official email for
confidentiality.Please reply to my private email
address:mr.kevin_private@yahoo.de




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