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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: "Mr.Samuelson Moore" <abn_ambronex@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: westwood1st@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:26:34 -0700
Subject: Re:-Help



Dear Friend,

It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive
because you do
not know me, Please forgive this unusual manner to contact you, but this
particular letter/email is of exceptional and very private nature,as by virtue
of my vantage position in the bank i have a lucrative business proposal of
mutual interest to share with you.There is no way for me to know
whether I will
be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to
you,TRUSTING
that you will give this proposal a positive consideration.

I am Mr.Samuelson Moore,55 years old and happily married with grown-up
children,
and i am a Director of Standard Chartered Bank,in charge of the International
Remittance department.I will need you to assist me in executing a business
project from our bank worth US$20 Million.These funds were deposited with our
bank by a customer of our bank who is a national{citizen} of your country,who
unfortunately died in the December 2004 Asia Tsunami disaster .

For more on this natural disaster click on these links:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4530000/newsid_4537600/4537601.stm
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/19/tsunami.bush.clinton/index.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Asia-Tsunami/Tsunami-survivors-face-disease-starvation/2004/12/28/1103996558253.html
http://www.globalsecurity.org/eye/andaman-us.htm

The deceased account has been declared dormants since 2006 and these
funds will
be confiscated/declared unserviceable and turned over to the Government if the
deceased business associates or next-of-kin did not claim this money;since all
efforts to trace any living relative of the deceased proved abortive,i have
decided that i will have you claim this money as the deceased business
associate/or next-of-kin,since you are from the same country and perhaps have
some similarities in certain areas.Everything concerning this
transaction shall
be LEGALLY done without hitch,as i was the deceased account Officer
and all the
relevant documents of this deposit were kept under my care.

Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue,as i hope that you are a sincere,honest,matured person and above all
TRUSTWORTHY.Once the funds have been successfully transferred into
your account,
we shall share it in a ratio of 30% for you,65% for me and my
associates in the
bank and the reminder 5% to take care of contingencies. I will prefer
you reach
me on my private email address and finally after that I shall furnish you with
more information about this operation.

I am counting on your anticipated co-operation for a successful and hitch free
business transaction between us,that will be mutually beneficial,for a start
oblige me these information:-
Full Names:.....................
Your Phone numbers:.............
Your Address:...................
Occupation:.....................
Sex/Age:........................

Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hurt me
because I
am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this
venture.Although nothing ventured is nothing gained,as it is said,the taste of
the pudding is in the eating,do give this proposal SERIOUS AND POSITIVE
CONSIDERATION.

Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.Samuelson Moore

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