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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 Foreman Gately" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yb1960@live.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:28:35 +0100
Subject: [ SPAM Pinhal ] Confidential (PLEASE READ)!!!!

Head Office
Yorkshire Bank PLC.
Registered Office:
30 St Vincent Place,
Glasgow,
G1 2HL
Phone: +441419517315

Good Day,

I am Mr Foreman Gately i work with the YORKSHIRE BANK PLC here in the UK. I like to introduce you to a profitable business that is worth the sum of $30,000,000.00
(Thirty Million Dollars) and once the business is done and successful you will be rewarded 30% of the total money.
I will give you more details about this transaction if you are willing and ready to transact this business with me but i must warn you that this transaction must be a
top most secret not even your family will know of this until it has come to success OK.

I will give more information as soon as you get back to me and it will be between me and you OK.

Regards,

Mr Foreman Paul Gately
International Account Officer.
Phone: +441419517315

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