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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: "ANTHONIO LLOYDBGROUP" <anthonioh_ltb@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: anthoniohosario_ltb@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:29:53 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: CONTACT ME ON-anthonioosario@yahoo.com.hk

From:António Horta-Osório,
Group Chief Executive of
Lloyds Banking Group
25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN
www.lloydsbankinggroup.com




My Name is António Horta-Osório, the Group Chief Executive of Lloyds Banking
Group London-UK, former account officer to Mr. John Shumejda, an American
Citizen, who died in plane crash at Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan, 2002,
Before the death of Late John Shumejda, he maintained a fixed deposit
account with my Bank (Lloyds Banking Group London-UK) After our Auditors
meeting last week i discover the dormant account, I now seek your
permission and support to have you stand in as a next of kin to the Late
deceased, as all documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the
release of these funds, all amounting to the tune of
(£20,000,000.00).twenty Million Pounds Sterling). Only to any nominated
account of your choice.

You will have 40% Share of the total money, for your corporation and
assistance while 60% will be for me there after i and my family will visit
your country for investment, so If you are Interested reply me through my
private email(anthonioosario@yahoo.com.hk) . for more Details about this
transaction.



My regards,
António Horta-Osório
LloydGroup Chief Executive.


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