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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: Ify Walter <louisamclanex@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 19:58:56 +0000
Subject: Mr. Ify Walter

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My Dear,

I am Mr. Ify Walter, the General auditor and head of computing department
of our bank. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for
you. I understand that through Internet is not the best way to link up with
you because of the confidentiality which the transaction demands.

I discovered a dormant account in my office, as the general auditor with
here in our bank. The account has been dormant and has not been operated
for the past seven (4) years. From my investigations and confirmations, the
owner of this account, a foreigner by name Mr. Michael B. Thompson, he died
in July, 2009 and since then nobody has done anything as regards to
claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of
the existence of neither the account nor the funds. It will be in my
interest to transfer this fund worth 4,370,000 million pounds in an account
offshore.

This transaction is totally free of risk and as the fund is legitimate and
does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal
act. If you can be a collaborator to this please indicate interest
immediately for us to proceed. Your contact phone numbers and full name
will be necessary for this effect. On receipt of your response I will
furnish you with detailed clarification as it relates to this mutual
benefit transaction.

Regards and respect,

General Auditor
Mr. Ify Walter.

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