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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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Fraud email example:

From: Eric Barry <ericbarrytg2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:55:48 +0000
Subject: Urgent mail

Good Day.

I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise especially when
you do not know the writer, considering the huge sum of money involved
which could make any apprehensive. Let me start by introducing myself
to you, I am Mr. Titus Jonas, the head of accounting department of my
bank, where am presently working. I saw your contact during my private
search at the information centre here in my country's chambers of
commerce and industry and I want to believe that you will be very
honest, committed and capable of assisting in this business venture.
Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds and what you are
expected to do. A foreigner late Mr. Mohamed Kamal, oil
merchant/contractor, until his death, over the past years, was a
victim of Pakistan plane crash. Here is a link about the plane crash.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-10784971 the deceased, Mr. Mohamed
Kamal, banked with us and has a closing balance as at July 2009 worth
($10.4 million dollars). Which my bank, now expects a next of-kin to
claim as the beneficiary of the funds, efforts have been made by my
bank directors to get in touch with the deceased Mr. Mohamed Kamal,
family or relative but to no success based on then perceived
possibility of not being able to locate Mohamed kamal, family
next-of-kin, the management under the influence of our chairman and
the board of directors are making arrangements for the funds to be
declared unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account.

It is based on this that we have contacted you to stand as the
next-of-kin of late Mr. Mohamed Kamal, family so that the funds will
be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary and the
next-of kin to the deceased. All documents, and proof to enable you
get the funds have been carefully worked out as we have secured from
the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer of the fund to
your nominated account. It has been agreed that the owner of the
account will be compensated with 40% of the remitted funds, while we
keep 55% and 5% will be set aside to offset expenses both locally and
international. If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me through
my direct email address for more information and also send me your
contact telephone and fax number including your cell phone number for
quick and easy communication. I await your urgent response, all the
best and God bless you.
Please email me on this my private email address for security reason
and(eric.barrytg1@hotmail.com)For confidentiality;

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Eric Barry.

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