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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR.J ERIC DANIELS" <ericdaniel_LBG1@videobank.it>
Reply-To: ericdanielprivate1@videobank.it
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:57:58 +0100
Subject: LET US DO IT TOGETHER....(CAN I TRUST U)


From: Mr. J Eric Daniels
18 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB.
London-United Kingdom
Great Britain.
Mobile Cell +447045708810
E-mail Address:...(ericdanielprivate1@videobank.it)

Hello Dear,

RE:BUSINESS
INVESTMENT SCHEME

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I know that this
letter will come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselves
before, but be
rest assured that it is real and a genuine business. I am Mr. Eric
Daniels from
London .I am an account officer to Mr. Rafik Hariri, Born in Lebanon in 1944,
The late Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and
business tycoon,
and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon. You can view this site for
confirmation.http://www.rhariri.com/general.aspx?pagecontent=biography

Mr. Rafik Hariri deposit US$36,000,000 in a bank here in London and I want to
invest this money in your country, The need to move out this money arose when
the Prime Minister said that some of the money held in dormant
accounts would be
used to fund youth and community projects for you can confirm this in the
website Below.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/401738 1.stm. For you
cardinal
information, we are going to transfer the first transfer of Us$16,000,000 into
your nominated account successfully, while the second transfer of
Us$20 Million
Dollars will commence immediately without any delay or hitch.

I can assure you as an insider in the bank that this fund will be approve for
payment to you as a successor attached to the deceased client. Moreover, this
transaction is 100% total risk free as the fund does not originate from drug,
money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal form. Meanwhile, your will be
position with the responsibility of investing this fund into a lucrative
business venture in your country upon the successful transfer of the fund to
your account. As I will travel down to meet you in your country to facilitate
the modalities of the Business investment plans. So it will be a
relationship
between you and I, to join hand together to make this transaction a
success. It
is very vital to update you that the decease person died without
(HEIR/WILL) who
will claim the fund out from our bank. I will secure all
Documentations to back
your claims and also as an insider, all the documents that the bank
may require
as proof from you, will be arranged from here which will be sent to you ASAP!

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard. Now
permit me
to ask these few questions:-
(1) Can I completely trust you?
(2) I am ready to offer you 50% of this US$36,000,000) I hope it is acceptable
by you? Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for more
details,
my email:ericdanielprivate1@videobank.

Do call me always on my Direct Tel: 44-7045708810

Regards,

Mr. Eric Daniels
DIRECT TEL NO:+447045708810

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