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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: Mrs.Gloria Lapage <gloria.lapage@ymail.com>
Reply-To: glorialapage@hotmail.ph
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:59:19 +0200
Subject: URGENT.!

Good Evening

There is a business development at my bank I will like to bring before you for your personal edification,I have contacted you using the directory of the international chambers of commerce that banks uses to sort for international clients;I am Mrs.Gloria Lapage working as the Senior Accounts Audit Officer for Banco De Oro Universal Bank in the Philippines,I will like to know if you are interested in this development; And regarding this Business development at my bank;in 2007 there was a merger between Two Banks namely EQUITABLE PCI and BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK,This merger is part of a long-term goal of Banco de Oro to become one of the largest names in the Philippine banking industry.I am the Regional clients accounts auditor officer in Banco De Oro Universal Bank in the Philippines. I worked as a top official in charge of client accounts in (EQUITABLE PCI BANK) which is now BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK inside the Philippines,as Good would have it I remained as the account auditor in BANCO DE ORO. I will like to know if you are interested.To cut to the chase,regarding this business transaction in 2001, my client Late Mr.Lawrence Smith was going through a horrendous divorce in the United States of America and was on the verge of losing most of his estate to his vicious and diabolical wife. As a result of this alarming predicament, my client came to me with a very brilliant idea. He transferred some funds, ten million two hundred thousand dollars ($10.2m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank at the then EQUITABLE PCI under an alias which only the two of us knew about ,as the confidentiality of the matter was necessary for his protection.Even after the Merger between EQUITABLE PCI AND BANCO DE ORO, the funds still remains in the account untouched an I remained working in the bank as Banco De Oro staff.This is where I need you, I will need you to receive the funds for both of us.

The allocation of our money will be as follows: 40% to you for your part in this, 55% for me and my partners and 5% for any unforeseeable expenses we may incur. I think this is extremely fair, as you have nothing to lose but just a little time, while on the other hand I am staking my flawless reputation among other things. And besides $4.08M which is 40% of the money is no pocket change. Once you are approved as the sole beneficiary to the funds, the entire transaction should take no longer than twelve business days after which we will go about our daily business, but just millions of dollars richer.

At this stage all that is required of you is for you to provide me with the following details as shown below; so that the attorney can begin the procurement of the legal documents in your name making you the sole beneficiary to the funds:

1) copy of any form your identification (Driver's license or International passport)
2)your names,
3)home address and
4)telephone number.
5)Age and Occupation

I sincerely hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Await your update.

God Bless You.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Gloria Lapage.


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