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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: "Mr. Peter Alexandra" <peteralexandra001@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: presidency_hassan@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:41:15 +0800
Subject: VERY URGENT KINDLY GET BACK TO ME

Dear sir/madam,


I am Mr.Peter Alexandra by name and this is my first letter to you.
About a week ago, I received a letter from my security company here
requesting for the next-of-kin to my deceased client who I manage his
account as an account officer. He made a fixed deposit of some amount
of money about two years ago before his sudden death. The security
company has been anticipating his Next-of-kin to come along for
claims, but none has shown up. As it is now, no one can put up claims
except someone referred by me. All efforts to get his family relatives
have so far proved abortive.


Thus I am soliciting that you allow me introduce you as his legal
next-of-kin, based on the fact that you will not disappoint me. He was
aged 67. He lived and worked here as a foreign expatriate before his
death. Kindly let me know if you are interested so that I can
integrate you more on the transaction. I have spoken with the security
company?s manager on this matter extensively and he is waiting for
your introduction to the security company according to his
directives.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us work
together to the success of this deal. I guarantee you that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. I will brief you more on the details upon your
response. Furthermore, in your response it is necessary that you
include the following information:

1) Official Name(s) -----
2) Personal Telephone number for easy and official conversation, -------
3) Age,----
4) Postal/Contact address,-------
5) Sex as well as your occupation.---------

Please if you are interested in this deal kindly get back to me asap on

presidency_hassan@rediffmail.com

Sincerely
Mr. Peter Alexandra

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