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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: "Frank Cooper" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 07:35:47 +0100
Subject: Your Fund Is Already In Your Country

Good Day

This is to notify you that your long awaited funds of US$15.5 Million has been brought into your country.

The funds was delivered with a United Nations Cargo plane and cleared customs at the airport without hitches. It has been deposited in a United Nations Storage facility for safekeeping until arrangements is concluded to forward the fund to you

We have also secured the services of an investor that will take care of all the expenses in the transaction. When you receive the package,you reimburse the investor.

The law makes it mandatory that beneficiary of the package must pay for the documentations that will facilitate the release of the package. So, the investor will wire the money for expenses into your account and you then use the money wired into your account to pay for all expenses.

When the package is then delivered to you, you reimburse the investor with a 10% interest. If the investor provides a loan of $7000, you will reimburse the investor $7000+$700(10% interest) = US$7,700 after you receive the package.

The agreement with the investor clearly states that the investor will be reimbursed only after you have received the package. In other words, if you do not receive the package, the investor will NOT be reimbursed. So, this is a win win situation and there are no risks involved.

If you agree and accept the terms, please revert to me asap with the following information

Residential Address

Home Telephone Number

Cell/Mobile Number

Regards

Frank Cooper

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