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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: "Agent Pius Seth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <AndrewSvenke0@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:42:58 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY

Did you Send one Mr. Andrew Svenkeson to claim your f u n d s?

 

Further findings revealed that some corrupt ex- government officials are conniving with some officials of  Nigeria Federal Ministry of Finance to change your account

 

and t r a n s f e r  your inheritance f u n d s to a strange account in Canada through a man by the name Mr. Andrew Svenkeson who purported to be your cousin, he

 

presented some necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed by you for to the release of your fund valued USD $10,700,000.00

 

Mr. Andrew Svenkeson B a n k details

 

Scotia B a n k

 

314 Harwood ave. s unit

 

Hpo5 Ajax, ont. l1s 2ji, Canada.

 

Account Number 321020072923

 

 

Account Name Andrew Francis Svenkeson

 

You have the lawful right to contact the appropriate authority below to claim your payment without further delay.

 

NAME MR. BRUNO NWOSU

 

mr.brunonwosu@yahoo.es

 

TEL + 2 3 4 8 0 8 9 1 6 5 6 5 8

 

As a matter of urgency, you are requested to contact the  above stated Agent to confirm that Mr. Andrew Francis Svenkeson is your true representative, so that the 

 

Agent  will effect payment into his B a n k account immediately  If Mr. Andrew Francis Svenkeson is not your cousin/representative ensure you send a disclaimer to the

 

above contact agent immediately.

 

Be informed that any delay in reaction to this letter will be assumed that Mr. Andrew Francis Svenkeson is your true representative and the f u n d s will be released

 

to him into the nominated B a n k account that he has provided. If you need further assistance and direction, contact the above agent via his contact info.

 

Yours Faithfully,

 

Agent Pius Seth,

 

Cyber Crimes & Anti-Terrorism Bill.

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