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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: "Rev James Long. H.D.NTT Company." <fileoffice848@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: dr.yamapeter03@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:02:25 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Contact: Dr.Yama Peter / WTM Secretary.


 







In
appreciation,
 

How are you and your
family today? I hope you’re alright. It's been long i heard from you. Well, I
just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance
to help me in receiving those Funds.

I am obliged to
inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new
partner from Bangladesh .

Everything was
perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady accountant who
works with (HSBC) bank and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner
initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

In appreciation of
your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds, I have decided to
compensate you with the sum of $1.5, 000.00 in a cheque (One Million and Five
hundred Thousand United States Dollars). This is from my own share. I did this
simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right people
always.

Presently, I am in
Bangladesh with my family now for investment project with my own share under the
advice of my new partner. Meanwhile, I didn't forget you’re past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite you latter started
having a basis mind.

I will be sending
you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your share or not,
please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the
bottom of my heart, so comply with Dr.Yama Peter directives so that he will send
the money to you without any delay.

Contact: Dr.Yama
Peter / WTM Secretary.
Address: Cotonou , Benin Republic
Email:( dr.yamapeter03@yahoo.com.ph )
Phone:+229
98118593.

So feel free to
get in touch with him, He will send the Bank Cashier Cheque in amount to you
without any delay and i will also like you to reconfirm your contact information
as you wish to receive your money to him as I stated below to enable him send
the cheque to you.

1. FULL
NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. OCCUPATION:
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5.
CITY:
6. STATE:
7. COUNTRY:

Your bank
Information depending on your desire. In the moment, I'm very busy here in
Bangladesh because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are
having at hand.

Take care of
yourself,.

Yours
Faithfully
Rev James Long.
H.D.NTT Company.


 

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