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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. Jack Brown" <mrjackbrown@barid.com>
Reply-To: <mrjackbrown1@barid.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:59:09 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

Dear Sir
I am  Mr. Jack Brown. the manager Accounting / Audit Department of BANK OF USB  EGYPT. I contacted you as regards to a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us and the less privileged ones. Being the manager accounting / audit department Greater  EGYPT  Regional office I discovered a sum of USD$71,700,000 Million,( Seventy One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) in an account belonging  to one of our foreign customers Late Mr. Moatassem Billah Gaddafi. this money is a  Private oil business money deposited into his account by his customer. He was a Libyan Army officer, and the National Security Advisor of Libya from 2008 until 2011. He was the fifth son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and a member of his  father's inner circle  He was captured during the Battle of Sirte by anti-Gaddafi forces, and later killed. You can get more information's as regards to the Battle and the death of  our  late customer  Mr. Moata
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moatassem_Gaddafi
The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical nature of where you live particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein  because he did not drop any will beneficiary to the fund he made it private he did not want his family members to know that he deposited such money in our bank and in security company. On this regards, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin, you will be the beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$71,700,000 Million,( Seventy One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) can be paid to your account. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages 60% to me and 40% to you. I will secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim we are about to make. All I need is to upload your names to the documents and legalize at the High Court of Justice of  EGYPT in order to prove you are the legitimate beneficiary. All I require now is your  honest c
1. Your full name..........
2. Telephone number...
3. Contact address........
4. Age....................
5. Gender.................
6. Occupation.............
And your scan copy of your iD or International  passport Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish you with more information's.  Is Your assent to this e-mail and business proposal will be highly appreciated. Have a wonderful day
Let me hear from you soon
My Regards,
Mr.Jack Brown.
Managing Accounting
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