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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: "Let's do it together" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <feng_ritaccb@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:13:05 +0800
Subject: Let's do it together

Hello,


I am Mrs. Rita Feng the executive credit officer in a Bank, since my assumption of office recently, I have been able to offset most Overdue Contract sums of (US$2,000,000.00) owed by the Government of my country which was deposited in our Bank to Foreign contractors in the past years.

In the process of these payments I have discovered through investigation that my predecessor was about to move the above-mentioned sum, but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office. I kept this within myself and I requested for the Bank code change, this was done successfully for my predecessor not to have access to the Bank information. However, i have the intention of presenting you as to the Bank so that this fund will be paid to you as the beneficiary.


The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contactors that executed their contract some years ago.


This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our Bank and will be moved by electronic transfer into the account that you will open with us and from which you will transfer to your account in your resident country. After which I will take a vacation and come to you in your country and we share the amount on agreed percentage.


Below is the process of our operation clearly stated out:


1. You have to open a Non Resident account with the Bank as you do not need to be here in person, a copy of the account opening form that you just have to fill and sign, then send back to the Bank along with a copy of your ID for the account opening process.


2. Upon activation and receipt of your account information, you can then access your account online and make transfer of the funds US$2,000,000.00 to your local Bank account in your country.


3. Thereafter you inform me immediately the funds get creditted in your account, I will then come over and we share.


These are the stages of this transaction so I ask your assistance and cooperation.


If you are interested please fill and reply me the informations below:


1, Full names,
2, private phone number,
3. Country:
4, current residential address,
5, Occupation,
6, Marital Status,
7, Age/ Date Of Birth,



Finally I shall provide you with other information you may need to know in this operation.


Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.


Regards,

Mrs Rita Feng.

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