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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. Shara Moore" <info@bank.com>
Reply-To: sramor10@gncn.net
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:59:28 +0400 (MSD)
Subject: IF INTERESTED


Good Day

I am Mrs. Shara Moore , REGIONAL AUDITOR OFFICER BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL
BANK. I am writing you this letter based on the latest development at my
bank, which I will like to bring to your personal edification. I am a top
official in charge of client accounts in (EQUITABLE PCI BANK) which is now
BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK inside the Philippines. The merger was late
(2007).The merger is part of a long-term goal of Banco de Oro to become
one of the largest names in the Philippine banking industry.

In 2002, my client 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. He transferred some funds, Ten Million, Eight
Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($10,800,000.00USD) to a fixed deposit account
in my bank under an alias which only the two of us knew about as the
confidentiality of the matter was necessary for his protection.

Due to his untimely death in early 2004, the funds have been sitting in
the account ever since and will continue to do so perpetually unless we do
something about it. My client did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. Against this
backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receive
his funds. The allocation of our money will be as follows: 40 % to you for
your part in this, 60% for me. Again, I will be in charge of everything
else. If you are interested in working with me please contact me via my
private e-mail ( sramor10@gncn.net ) for further details.

I await your swift response.

Thanks

Mrs. Shara Moore


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