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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: "ERIC LIM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ericlim220@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:17:53 -0500
Subject: *****SPAM***** PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT!!

Now that we have found you, let us work hand in hand to actualize this
deal. A family member of yours ( or perhaps just a person having the same
last name with you died 1997 airliner crashed,leaving behind an
estate/capital of (USD26.2 Million with interest accrued till date) in the
OCBC BANK Singapore where I work as an External auditor. Till date nobody
has come forward as an heir or put up an application for the claim
(funds).

Recently during the bank's private search for a relative to the deceased
who could claim the said funds, your name and contact was among our
findings that matched the surname of the deceased whose name is withheld
for security reasons. He died intestate with no Will or Next of kin to
this funds. To maintain the level of security required for the completion
of this transaction, I have intentionally left out the final detailed
information which i will give you as this transaction progress and your
seriousness is affirmed.
I urge you to come forward since I can provide you with the details you
will need to claim the estate/capital and also work with you till the
final remittance of the funds to the account you will nominate for us, at
the end of this transaction the $26,200,000.00 will now be shared between
us as follows.40% for you and 60% for me and my
colleagues that will do all the crucial part in the Bank to ensure that
all legal procedures are followed as regards the claim and making sure the
claim is released to you promptly with no time wasted.
To affirm your willingness and cooperation to this once in a life time
opportunity please reply only to my email urgently.

I do expect your prompt response.

Yours Sincerely,

Eric Lim.

ELIGIBILITY

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my email Also you are advised to send me
your full name,telephone/fax number, mailing address,age and occupation and
your banking details,based on trust and honesty and as soon as i get that
i shall send to you further detailed information regarding the procedure on
how we can both claim this funds and seal this deal of a lifetime

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