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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: James Ford <appletonmike@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <JamesFord01@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:14:19 +0000
Subject: Re: Compliment


Dear Friend,

Compliment
of the day, I know that this letter must come to you as a big surprise,
but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great
friends and business partners. I got your mail through my private search
and out of desperation I decided to reach you through this medium.

My
name is Mr. James Ford a banker, and an account officer to late Andreas
Schranner a German property magnate who came to Nigeria with Julius
Berger construction company in 1997, he was a successful business mogul
but died in Concord AF4590 crash in the year 2000 along side with his
entire family,Andreas Schranner, 64, his wife Maria, 62, their daughter
Andrea Eich, 38, her husband Christian, 57, and their children
Katharina, eight, and Maximilian, 10, all perished in the jet.

Please log on here to see for your self,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Before
his death, my client deposited the sum of (US$17,560,000.00)Seventeen
Million Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand US Dollars Only in our bank here
In Nigeria,It has been called to my attention that the NEW NIGERIA LAW
of succession/inheritance claims indicates a duration in which such
claims could be tolerated. I have recently been mandated by our bank as
his account officer demanding me to present the next of kin/beneficiary
of the said funds. Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally
allow the financial institute to report this fund to Nigeria Central
Bank as unclaimed funds.I want to present you as his next of kin
beneficiary provided you are a foreigner and both of us will share the
money.

I
and my colleagues have succeeded in reuniting all the necessary
requirements concerning the release of this funds and it is my intention
to present this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that
I'm legally equipped with all the necessary information/documentations
concerning this fund. Upon your decision to accept the proposal.I would
process the release of this fund to your possession; you would be
entitled to 40% of the funds and 60% for me. For security reasons, I
have decided not to add more information into this letter, but
immediately you get in touch with me with your contact details, I would
be able to inform you on how this could be concluded.

In
conclusion, it is my concern to demand your ultimate honesty,
co-operation and confidentiality to enable us conclude this transaction.
I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that would legally protect all from breech of Law.
Send me the followings:

1. Your name and address:
2. Your working mobile phone number for oral explanation:
3. Your age:
4. Occupation and position:
5. Sex:
6. Country of origin:

Respond back to me if you are interested through my personal email as below

" JamesFord01@yandex.com "

Yours faithfully,

Mr. James Ford
Tel : +234-708-4863-009

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