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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. Terry Donald" <terry@ronekenthme.com>
Reply-To: terrydonald6677@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 18:03:11 +0000
Subject: Re. Our Business Transaction



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Re. Our BUSINESS TRANSACTION!!
Minerva House Third Floor
London, SE1 9DH
United Kingdom


This letter might also come to you as a surprise but it is coming with
the best of intentions and will be of mutual benefit to all the
parties involved. I am Terry Donald the chief security officer in a
bank here name withheld for security reasons. I am writing to solicit
your assistance to secure funds that are already to move through a
diplomat to your country. The fund in question is total of $5,000,000
(Five Million United States Dollars) All in $100 bills and stashed in
Two trunk boxes and is ready to move through a diplomatic means by a
Diplomat BUT he is NOT aware of the real content of the boxes for
security reasons.

I am looking For your assistance in getting the boxes out to your
country and securing the funds, we will give you 20% of the total fund.

NOTE: There is no risk involved in this project because we are just
three that is involve in this deal here. Please you should keep this
transaction a top secret as we are prepared to do more business with
you pending your approach towards this project.

I await your urgent response.

Thanks.

Mr. Terry Donald

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