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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: "DRdouglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drdouglas14@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 04:10:18 -0700
Subject: Greetings To You,

YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM.
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM WITH A COMMERCIAL BANK IS TO BE ELEASED,VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER(KTT )WIRE  TRANSFER TO  YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN EUROPE. IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE  OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED  WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO THE  TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR  MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL. MEAN WHILE,A MAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY  OFFICE  FEWDAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE  RESENTATIVE.
HERE  ARE HIS INFORMATIONS BELLOW: NAME DAVID JACKSON
BANK NAME:CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.
PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROMYOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THIS INHERITANCE INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS  INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM  VALUEDUS$10M DOLLARS ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK  ACCOUNT.THIS FUNDIS AS A RESULT OF INHERTANCE ON YOUR BEHALF DEPOSITED BY AN AMERICAN WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH SOMETIME AGO.
1. YOUR NAME:...............................................
2. YOUR ADDRESS:.............................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................................
5. AGE.......................................................
6. SEX:......................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................................
8. YOUR BANK DETAILS:........................................
9.YOUR COUNTRY...............................................
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE,WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHERTOTRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE OFFICEOF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONALREMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS WHO HANDLESALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE CLAIM.WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MR JACKSON,IF WE  DO NOTHEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
BEST REGARDS.
Dr.DOUGLAS RAHAM.
(FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT)
NOTE:ALL FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE/REPLIES SHOULD COME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:drdouglasgraham@yahoo.co.uk
 
 
 
 

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