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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 Eric blair <godisgood-----112@att.net>
Reply-To: ericblair1146@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:12:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY





 ATTENTION BENEFICIARY
 

I am Mr Eric blair& I work in one of the commercial Banks here in Nigeria.I am contacting you in regards to a huge sum of money($16,755,889.00)only,in an account with my bank since 2003 belonging to an American property magnate,now deceased.He,on the 7th of July 2005,had his surviving wife and only son die in the bomb blast at Kin gcross underground Station.They were on holiday in the UK as tourists.
 
Click link below for more info:
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/07/london.tube/index.html
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8492258
The proposition is to move this fund out for us to prevent my bank from claiming it.Kindly respond promptly with the following information :
(A) YOUR FULL NAMES
(B) ADDRESS
(C) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS ( If any )
(D) PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS .
(E) YOUR AGE,MARITAL STATUS & NATIONALITY.
(F) OCCUPATION & POSITION.
The money will be shared in the ratio of 60% for me,35% for you and 5% for any arising contingencies during the process of this transaction. This business is (100%) risk free.
 
Regards,
Mr Eric blair

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