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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.Taylor Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrtaylor.brown@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 14:31:04 +0530
Subject: Greetings From Mr.Taylor Brown


Greetings,

My name is Mr.Taylor Brown, I am the regional manager of a reputable bank here in Asia Pacific, I am writing you this proposal in good faith; I am a man of peace I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the regional manager, it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office at the end of each business year.


On the course of the last year 2012 business report, I discovered that my branch office made excess profit of (US$7.5MILLION). I have placed these funds in our escrow account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 40% of the total funds as your commission. I have perfected the banking procedure to enable our head office transfer the funds into your account in less than 10 working days.


I have not met with you in person neither have I had any business relationship with you previously but I am instinctively convinced that you are the ideal person I require to handle the funds for me. I intend to resign my position as a banker and relocate to your Country with my family in the near future.

My major concern is to see that this money arrive in your account as soon as possible, I would be very glad should you therefore confirm your willingness to assist in receiving this fund before my final departure to join you for the investment purpose.

If you think we can work together to achieve this great deal, Kindly reply with the information below to proceed to the next step.



Your Full Name: ________________________
Gender: ________________________
Age: ________________________
Nationality:________________________
Occupation: ________________________
Marital Status:________________________
Address:________________________
Home Tel:________________________
Mobile Number:________________________
Private Phone:________________________

I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Best Regards
Mr.Taylor Brown

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