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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: "Royal Bank of India" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rhealmattieu@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:10:39 -0500
Subject: DIPLOMAT ARRIVING U.S.A WITH YOUR $10,500,000.00USD.

Dear Valued Beneficiary,
I write to inform you that I'm so happy today, I have been nominated as the delivery diplomat to bring your 1st batch of Elizabeth funds to you $10,500,000.00USD {Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars} after the outstanding dues was taking care of here at New Delhi that has been holding down the release of your fund for quite a long time now with Unix Security firm of ICIC Bank India due to Madam Illness
However, I will depart Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday 15th-Aug-2012 and will be arriving your homeland, before embarking to your resident for delivery of your consignment.
You're free to call me for any update on +1-828-356- for any directives on how to deliver your funds to you and please re-confirm the following
Information below to make sure i did not deliver to the wrong person.
Beneficiary Name:
Residential Address:
Direct Phone Number:
Occupation:
Age:
Once the above details is received correctly I shall furnish you with further details and my hotel reservation so that you can liaise with me for the onward release of your Trunk Box at the airport please your full attention is highly deserves because you know Mrs. Aisha Flower have spent so much money in this venture thank the Lord everything will come to pass soonest once I come down with your money.
the Trunk Box containing your fund please don't disclose the content of the Trunk box is cash to avoid raising eye brow because I told the immigration is full of jewelleries and babies clothes for your relatives.
My good friend, the original contents of the trunk box is cash containing Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars {$10,500,000.00USD.}
I shall be waiting for your quick response telling me your readiness to welcome me and please endeavour to send back Mrs. Aisha percentage as agreed earlier before now to avoid any breach of contract because she has sold her sold her car and property in the stock market before she could pay the charges with the ICIC BANK.
Keep me posted now and all respond should be addressed below with your information:
Diplomat Warren McCoy
rhealmattieu@yahoo.cn

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