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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: "agus salim. PUSAT" <agussalim_hr@lp3i.ac.id>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:29:00 +0400 (MSD)
Subject: I need Your Urgent assistance to Transfer =?utf-8?Q?=C2=A3500=2C000=2E00?= GBP

Hello,
How are you doing? My names are Ramiro Cristiano from San Francisco, Mexico. i saw your profile on the internet and wish to contact you in good faith. The British Drugs enforcement Agencies (NCA) are about to seize and liquidate my bank account for alleged involvement on drug deals and trafficking.

I urgently need a good partner out there, someone I can trust to transfer the sum of £500,000.00 GBP into its accounts, who will then re-open a fixed deposit account in my favor with my name in its country as soon as the money is transferred into its bank account and 20% will be yours. I must let you know that this transaction is LEGAL AND RISK FREE ok

On receipt of your feedback, i will give you the information you need as the Bank Manager is ready to transfer the money
to any person i present as my next of kin and beneficiary, i need a honest and sincere person that will follow my directives. I will provide you further information once you indicate your willingness.

Regards,
Ramiro Cristiano

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