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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 Peters <jump.cmc.james@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 17:52:37 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

UNION BANK PLC.

REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
9TH FLOOR UNION BUILDING
39/40 ISLAND VICTORIA LAGOS.
TEL- 234-937292556

Hello Dear.
i am Mr James Philips the general manger remittance department of the above
bank.i am in changer of all foreign remittance and have about $10.5million
dollars to transfer to your account.the money has been moved out of my
bank.this money belong to one of of our client Mr Andy and he is late and
you bear the same last name with him thats why i contacted you.
i need your trust so we can move some fund into your account and you will
get 40% of the total amount while 1 and my assistance will get 70%as ,as
soon as this money gets to your account and you confirmed it,i will resign
and meet you up in country.this transaction is free risk.
if you need more details about this transaction get back to me and i will
furnish you with more information.it laid my heart to contact you and you
are capable to handle this transactions.

reply to this email.( goddyfax@gmail.com )

please even if you don't except my request please do not revile this to
any body.
i wait to hear from you very urgently.
best regard.
James Philips.

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