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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: "Amb. Mr Terence Patrick. McCulley" <cragidavid1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:11:54 -0400
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Dear Inheritances Beneficiary, Good news!!! APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND VALUED $US26.8MILLION. BY SOME SUSPECTED TO BE CRIMINAL REPRESENTATIVES. we are here by advising you now to take correction and precaution about your transaction, I have perfected a special arrangement to have the fund transferred directly to your account without any problem. I have succeeded in depositing the fund with the judiciary agent MANAGEMENT in London, United Kingdom from where it will be transferred to your account. Below is the contact information of the judiciary agent so that you can contact them for the immediate transfer of your fund to your account. I really have to do this because i want you to receive your fund without any delay. So Contact Mr. Alex Wood, The foreign Operational Manager. Mr. Alex Wood Head, Foreign Operational Manager Dir. Line: +447-03595-7485 Dir. Fax: +442-0316-33982 Email: alexwood_foreigndept@yahoo.com this letter immediately on the way forward to enabling you get your funds this is Inheritances/contract payment and the amount of the funds is us$26.8M, YOUR FULL NAME: YOUR ADDRESS: YOUR MOBILE/TELE/FAX NUMBER: YOUR OCCUPATION: YOUR IDENTIFICATION: Tell him that The US Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Terence Patrick. McCulley and central bank governor sanusi lamido sanusi and also President of Nigeria - Goodluck Ebele Jonathan - GEJ and SGF, Anyim P. Anyim Directed you for your payment as Nigeria is not capable of handling your payment.Standard Chartered Bank Plc-U.K is the Correspondent Bank to central bank Nigeria (CBN). and Standard Chartered Bank Plc-U.K London is capable of handling your payment very well so contact immediately. I will be expecting your message immediately you contact them. Keep updating me for a possible advise. Congratulation. Sincerely, Amb. Mr Terence Patrick. McCulley

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