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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: "Alan Inglis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alaninglis@lawyer.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:37:38 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal.

Dear Friend,
 
How are you doing today? I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable person. Please keep attention and understand my reason of contacting you today through this medium of communication. My name is Barr. Alan Inglis. I am the International Attorney to a foreigner, Late Mr. Mutassim Billah Gaddafi, late son of Former Libya Leader (Muammaral-Gaddafi), and the tiny oil-rich country in Africa.
 
I will save your time by not amplifying his extended royal family history, which has already been disseminated by the international media during this controversial dispute that erupted between (Muammar al-Gaddafi) and President of United States, (Barrack Obama).
 
As you may know from the international media, the United States President Barack Obama gave sanction to Muammar al-Gaddafi due to his brutal crackdown against the demonstrators who opposed his leadership. The sanctions are given to weaken the Libyan government until the government which is initially strong becomes hobbled. Sanctions which given by Barack Obama to Gaddafi by seizing assets of Gaddafi in the United States and blocking properties owned by Gaddafi and his four sons in the U.S.A. You can read more on the website:
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051361/GADDAFI-DEAD-VIDEO-Dictator-begs-life-summary-execution.html
 
I desperately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left behind by my late client to the sum of (US$15.5 MILLION) Forty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars. I will offer you 20% of the total sum for your co-operation in this matter. I will give you more details, on your positive response.
 
I will advise you to contact me using my private email for the confidential of this business: alaninglis83@yahoo.com
 
I guarantee you this transaction is under legitimate arrangements that will not breach the law by both parties; it is a simple process which will take a short while if you are willing to do this transaction with me.
 
However, the entire funds has now been deposited in a prime bank here United Kingdom. If you can assist in claiming this funds and also assist on investments into real estate/property to guarantee the future survival of my family,
 
Thanks for your understanding.
 
Barrister Alan Inglis
alaninglis83@yahoo.com

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