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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: Terry Edward <phmmm1@ua827738.serversignin.com>
Reply-To: tedward@zedeit.com
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 21:30:24 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend



--
Dear Friend,

My name is Terry Edward, a senior staff of a Bank in London UK. I have a
business transaction in my department . if you give me your full
cooperation, we shall be very wealthy in the next 4-5 days.

I want you to act as the beneficiary to my late client's funds (£12.4m
about $19.5mUSD) which this my unfortunate client bequeathed to his
next-of-kin. It was most unfortunate that he died with his next-of-kin
same day in the Sharjah plane crash of Tuesday 10 February 2004. For
now, it is only known to me and I want us to quickly take advantage of
the situation because I do not share my government sentiments that the
wealth of unfortunate people be bequeathed.

The share would be 40% for you and 60% for me. And all I have to do is
to quickly modify the Will documents stating you as the beneficiary to
the £12.4million and submit the necessary documents to the Bank (Lloyds
TSB Bank Plc) as required for immediate transfer of the funds to your
nominated bank. I have all necessary documents as the attorney and
executor of the will so there is no risk involved. It is legal and there
is absolutely nothing to worry about.

I think reasonable information has been divulged in this regard. I
hope you will reciprocate by sending the needed information to enable me
proceed. Please send the following information,

1, your full name
2, your age
3, your residential address
4, your marital statures
5, your direct phone number
6, your occupation

Without delay, please send me these information to enable the transfer
commence immediately.At this point, it is pertinent to let you know
clearly that your cooperation and understanding acting as the
beneficiary is what I only require from you in this transaction. I will
handle everything and ensure its success in my capacity as an attorney.
Also, do try and uphold the confidentiality this transaction demands to
ensure great success.

Once again, I implore you to let us quickly take advantage of this rare
opportunity. This is our fortune, we shall be wealthy in the next few
days.

Yours truly,
Barr. Terry Edward

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