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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: "arnold eric" <arnold_eric1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: arnold_eric01@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:14:07 +0500 (TJT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND




Attn: Sir,

With regards to the above mentioned, I like to bring to your acquaintance
the sudden changes in the particulars, beneficiary and signature in the
inheritance approved payment file on your details. The appointment of the
WORLD BANK AUDITORS we as a Committee set up here in U.A.E, has been
mandated to take over foreign payment owed by African States. In this
regard, I wish to notify you about a discovered fund which was deposited
with our paying bank in your favor for foreign project execution payment.
Your information was indicated as the approved receiving beneficiary to
this allocation.

The payment approved valued $28.5 million dollars which you are going to
receive from us as soon as possible once you work and follow instructions
from us with your co-operation; also we have been trying to reach you for
the past three weeks but all to no avail, but thank God today that we
finally get in touch with you.

Meanwhile, my concern of attempt to contact you today is because of an
emergency and suspected application which was just filed to us, by a
claimed to be your representative, Mr. Alfred Smith, of United Kingdom.
The application was backed by a Power of Attorney, and this power of
attorney supposed to have come from you, and it was indicated that due to
an automobile accident which you recently had that almost claimed your
life have made you to delegate him. MR. SMITH, who came to change your
particulars and details as the beneficiary for receiving the approved fund
payment in your favor to your new CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, ACCOUNT NO: 652
007123 at (111 WALL STREET). He also initiated a move to replace previous
information as the beneficiary with IMPROMUNDI UK LTD as the new and
legitimate beneficiary nominated by you recently, please confirm if this
request is really from you.

We require a final confirmation of facts from you to avoid wrongful
payment or diversion of allocation to wrong beneficiary. We are taking our
time in following this supposedly, therefore get in touch with us as soon
as you receive this information. The payment, which was approved, to pay
out in your favor is ready for release soon as we finalize the required
reconciliation with you as the original beneficiary in our record.

Having made these clarifications, do confirm if you provided MR. SMITH,
with the details about this your transaction. Also did you authorize him
with the said Power of Attorney to change the information as informed? You
have been well informed and be advised to revert back to us or call the
undersign as soon as you receive this information to enable us move
forward with your fund release.


Lastly, you are hereby advised henceforth in your best interest to stop
further communications you have with any person(s) regarding this funds
and work with our instructions to enable you have you r approved fund
$28.5 million dollars released/transferred to any of your nominated bank
account. A word is enough for the wise, be wise.

Yours faithfully,
Arnold Eric.
E-mail:arnold_eric01@hotmail.com

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