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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: "Mrs.Cordelia Albert" <cordeliaalb@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 05:41:27 +0200
Subject: From Mrs.Cordelia Albert Regarding Business Relationship

Good day Dear

How are you doing and your family ,The numerous internet users in the
world,precisely I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be worried
for I come in peace and something very positive and if through if only you
can carefully read and digest the message below. The internet has made the
world a global village where you can reach anybody you have not met
before.I want to tell you something very important, though i am not suppose
to tell you now because we just met but i know that you would be of good
help to me, I got your reference in my search for someone who suits my
proposed business relationship in our bank international directory.however,
but i think i need to tell you this, because i think you may be a nice
person.

it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that makes me to contact you
for this transaction. I'm Mrs.Cordelia Albert a branch manager of
Inter-Signal Bank Plc Southern Europe. I sent message to you requesting
that we both do a deal together. There is this account in Inter-Signal Bank
Plc Europe that is dormant. Dormant means that the account has been
inactive for a very long time and no one has access to this account. Am
Late Chief Marshall Harry personal Accountant Officer before his death.
Late Chief Marshall Harry died in 3rd January, 2010 in a plane crash in
Northern Iran with his supposed next of kin,He was a widower with a
son,sadly he died with his son on tour the trip to Iran also He is a
politician who had a fixed deposit ($800,000.00 USD Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollar) with our Bank and after his death nobody has come for the claim of
his funds, This account now belong to nobody.I am now seeking for your
Co-operation to present you as Next of Kin to the Account, with that our
Bank will release the funds to you safe and legal with out any breach of
law.

I can present you to the management of Inter-Signal Bank Plc Europe as
the signatory and foreign beneficiary to this account,Hence, I am inviting
you for this lucrative business deal where this money can be shared between
both of us in an agreed percentage If you agree to my business proposal.My
personal details will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return
massage. Please if you are not interested in this business proposer kindly
ignore the message. Although nothing ventured is nothing gained.There is no
risk involve.The transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law.Please do
treat this information as TOP SECRETE.Your earliest response to this letter
will be appreciated.

I am waiting for your urgent responds.
Have a great week with family,
Mrs.Cordelia Albert
cordeliaalb@gmail.com

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