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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: "David Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdavidmoore664@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 06:32:18 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED!

Attention Sir/Madam,


Compliments of the day! I know this email will come to you as a surprise
due to the fact that we have not met each other before, I got your contact
details from your country chamber of commerce directory, and I am
contacting you because I believed you are very capable to handle this
transaction.


I am Mr.David Moore, a Banker with one of the banks here in London UK, I
was conducting a standard process investigation over an account balance
with our bank; this investigation involves a client and also the
circumstances surrounding the investments made by this client with our
Bank.

The client died before the expiration of the numbered time fixed deposit
he had with our bank and nominated no successor in the title and I was his
financial adviser and account officer, I am constrained to issue out
further details pending when I hear a positive response from you.

I will appreciate your sincere interest, So get back to me for more
details about our deceased client and how we can remit the fund to your
account .

On the receipt of the fund in your bank account, both of us will share the
fund accordingly. Further details will be disclosed upon the
receipt of your response.

Thank you!

Regards,
Mr.David Moore

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