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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: peter Cole <petercole12343@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:59:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: transfer notice revert
transfer notice investment proposal,
Attention
I am the Financial controller with the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) overseas operations in charge of crude oil exportation, i am seeking for your SINCERE assistance to transfer the sum of US$15.5Million USA dollars into your designated bank account without problem as a government officials we are not suppose to have that kind of money and the Law do not allow us to operate a foreign bank account hence my contacting you.
I would give you details of the holding bank when you indicate interest. The strategy is simple
transfer with coded coordinates
Source of fund is a redeemed bank guarantee in favor of my committee as our commission for assisting some contractors.
Regards
COLE
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