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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: "Jose-Marie Albanese Esq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josemarie.albanese@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:47:28 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

I am a legal and financial Attorney to the family of late Libyian dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, I based in Spain . I want us to make arrangement to transfer an abandoned sum of Euro € 5.5million into your bank account for us to share it. The depositor is Late Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, On 30th April, 2011, to the Security section of a renowned bank here in Spain for security reason, the Libyan government reported that Saif Al-Arab and three of his young nieces and nephews were killed by a NATO airstrike on his house during the 2011 Libyan civil war leaving nobody for the claim. I have all the related documents and information about the Deceased client to assure us a successful claim of the fund and as such, we can both collect the money without any problem. There is no risk involve in this transaction as the deposit was confidential made between me and the Depositor, thus he is dead now. Your share will be 40% while 60% will be for me. If you can do this business and keep the top secret then,Reply this message urge

Kindly confirm your interest and forward your details for us to start the process of the fund claim with the bank for the transfer as indicated below:

Your Name in full..................................
Your Address in full.......................................
Your private email address...........................
Your Private phone number.........................

See more here: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/110501/gaddafi-son-grandchildren-killed-nato-airstrike-libya-video

I am waiting to hear from you.please reply-to my private e-mail address:(josemarie.albanese@yahoo.cn)

Yours truly,
Jose-Marie Albanese Esq

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