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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: "Dr.Keith L. Barrett" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.keithlb@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:25:21 +0100
Subject: Re: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY YOUR CONFIRMATION (URGENT)

Dear;
 
The sum of $1.2 million out of your over due total sum has been approved for payment through ATM cash card system after all attempts to pay you through bank, diplomatic and courier failed. The approved sum will be programmed into ATM cash card and dispatched to your address. We made several attempts to contact you and this is the 3rd and perhaps the last email to you in respect of this matter. We received a power of attorney from one JOHN GRIMLEY from USA, asking us to change the beneficiary to him stating that you have been sentence to life imprisonment hence we are seeking for your confirmation.
 
 
He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the funds to him. Mr. John grimily account co-ordinate is as stated below:-
 
Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, Wa 98133.
Bank routing number: 125000024.
Bank account number: 5319678606.
Account Holders name: John Grimily
 
 
We want to hear from you before we can make the transfer, and also to confirm if his claim of you being imprison is true or not.
And provide your personal information stated below along with our handling and delivery charge of $186 Dollars to enable us process
and transfer your contract funds successfully to youany money being due to me.
 
 
YOUR FULL NAME________
YOUR ADDRESS__________
YOUR OCCUPATION________
YOUR AGE.____________
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE)________
PRIVATE E-MAIL:________________________
 
Payment of the Handling and Delivery charge of $186 Dollars to this receiver via Western Union Money Transfer:
 
 
Name: UCHENNA VICTOR AJUZIE
Address : Lagos / Nigeria
Question : God is
Answer: Great
 
Yours respectfully
Dr.Keith L. Barrett
Director Operations
Inland Revenue Board Nigeria
+234-805-044-5778

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