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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 Vijay Patel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vijaypatel1984@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 21:12:18 +0530
Subject: I am Jijay Patel from India,I need your help

Dear,Sir
It’s with every sense of humility, sincerity and fairness do I implore this medium to reach you at this time. In the first place, my names are Vijay Patel. 28 Years of age. My ground parents migrated from India to the UK in 1932 and my parents and his siblings were all born here in the UK.
My father Mr. Dinesh Patel Died as a result of heart attack he heard after losing his Gold shop here in Birghmirgham during the UK Riot by the Angry street guys and claimed a lot of our belonging including lives and property.
This occurrence led me to talk with my father’s Lawyer over the Will of my father and he gave me a blue print which stated that I am the apparent heir of his Account with the HSBC BANK UK and at present, I don’t feel safe or secure anymore here in the UK. I deem it necessary for me to come to India which is the Country of my Fathers and settle down and also get married and settle instead of staying in the UK and peradventure lose the remaining inheritance willed to me by my late father.
I need an honest and truthful citizen of India who shall help me in area of Investment of my fortune which is the sum of Three Million, Seven hundred and Ninety Pounds
My proposal is a profit oriented venture. Therefore, I do need your corporation and do update me with the norms that has to do with an investment like in Real Estate or founding and Academic Institution or any other venture that will be profit incline. Our sharing formula is negotiable though I have drafted it to be 70/30% in the profit sharing!
Conversely, your utmost corporation is required since I am ready to dispatch this fund as peace and order has been restored here in the UK. It’s necessary for us to work as a formidable team and build a business that will yield and better our future. Kindly reply me and do not fail to write your bio data shortly. Here is my contact number for easy and fast communication .I can also speak in hindi

Faithfully
Vijay Patel

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