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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: (MR.TEP)tepsereya@gmail.com
Reply-To: tepsereya@rocketmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:47:53 +0800
Subject: Dear friend

Dear friend

Please permit me to make your acquaintance in so informal a manner. This is necessitated by my urgent need to reach you. This request may seem strange and unsolicited but I will crave your indulgence and pray that you view it seriously.

I want you to partner with me in getting back the money left behind in a fixed deposit account in our bank by a citizen of your country. If this will endanger your position and reputation, I would not have contacted you. This is safe and beneficial. I am presently the Branch manager of our bank,here is South East Asia, please do not expose this transaction for any reason, I will give you more information of myself, our bank and the transaction itself once you write again.

I wait to hear from you,

Regards,
TEP SEREYA

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