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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: TIM MACCRRON <tim1maccrron@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:23:16 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not
met, permit me however. It is with deep sense of honor and respect that I
humbly make this appeal to you with the understanding that any facts or
opinion expressed in this letter is given in confidence and solely for your
personal information and use. I open my arms wide to do business with you.

I'm An Independent Non-executive Director of Fidelity Worldwide Investment
of UK Assets over 1.5 trillion dollars in combined assets. I'm assured
that you are very capable and honest to transact this business with me. Few
years ago, I used an unclaimed fund {$100 million USD} whose owner has died
13yrs ago and no one has come to claim the money. I secretly invest the
fund in a high interest program in the Swiss bank, it ran for 7yrs and I
made a profit of $10million USD. I have stopped the program and have
returned the capital back to our bank now it's this $10 million USD profit
I made i want to Transfer out to your Account, but I will like us to pull
the interest I made from the investment and transfer it out of UK to your
country. All I have to do is to name you as the beneficiary and have it
transferred to any bank account of your choice.

I don't know who to contact, that's why I'm contacting you today, i will
need you to partner with me and provide an account where I can wire
transfer this fund and as soon as you have received it in your bank
account, I will fly over to meet you. I will give you 40% of the money for
your help and I will take 60% too. This is 100% risk free as I legitimately
acquired the fund.
If you are interested in this transaction, please do not hesitate get back
to me whit your mobile number so i can call you.

Thank you,
Awaiting your REPL

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