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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. Carlos P. Robert <cco.8pp@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: crl90crl@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 06:44:57 -0600
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Dear, Sir/Madam

How are you, I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we never met before, But I believe that you are the right person God meant to do this business with me and I must sincerely assure you that no illegal will happen in this business either now or later, I can not afford to involve myself in something that is not legal even if it's involves Billions of Pounds because I am a God fearing man, so I want you to be re-assured that everything have already worked out once you follow my instructions and advise accordingly.

Your security is 100% guaranteed, be sure that everything will be successfully, I want your full co-operation from your side and I will do the same from this side to ensure that all arrangements here are perfectly in order.

With Documentation you don't have to fear, Any bank account can serve whether it's Company or Personal account provided it would receive the money safely, and i prefer an empty A/C without money in it because the money involve is huge amount, so go ahead and send Bank information as soon as possible and be assured that all your Information is safe and our business is also 100% safe from every indication, so don't be worried or curious for any reason. There will be complete Heritage documents to prove that this business is not in any way related to any illegal act or from Drug and money laundering.

I am not doing this business because of the large amount that is involved on it but rather the success of this business will benefit both families from generation to generation as long as you follow my instruction which I will be getting from our Top officials who is the main key to success in this business. Please note am not a fraud and I cannot be one Ok, this is a real business i proposed to you here and you will confirm it in due time.

{1} Your Name/company's name and full address:.............
{2} Bank Name:..........
{3} Bank Address.........
{4} Account No:............
{5} Swift Code.............{if any}
{6} Account Holder's Name: ............
{7} Your telephone Number both Home, Office &
Cell/Mobile and fax Numbers:........
{8} Your Occupation:.........
{9} Your Country:.............
{10}Your Age..........

I will start processing of the payment documents in your name as beneficiary; for documentation purpose and i would also like you to send me any of your legal ID for Identification by email attachment.

I will revert back to you immediately once I receive the information and you should also not tell your bank that money is coming until I finish Processing/acquiring all documents from the Ministries to show your bank that this money is clean money from genuine source, to avoid your bank asking you early questions that you may not be able to answer so you should not alert them for security reason. I really want to know more about you and I will want you to keep it very confidential at all times and also to be maintaining constant communications with me knowing that this business should take precedence over any other business for the mean time.

I am much interested to know whether you will be capable to do this business with me in full confidence trusting that you will never let me down in future. All arrangements for the successful transfer of the fund to your account is already in place but my only Worry is the security and safety of the funds once transferred to your account.

However, should not entertain any fear for any reason because I will not do anything that will hurt your feelings and I wouldn't like you to do anything that will hurt my feelings; rather the success of this business will benefit both families from generation to generation as long as you follow my instructions, so send required information. Finally, This opportunity could hardly come my way again in life, so I have Planned everything very well with an insider in the bank so be rest assured that everything will work out fine & please keep it confidential b/w both of us at the moment until we get everything done.

Best Regards,
Mr. Carlos Robert

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