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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: info@reenaorganics.com
Reply-To: cw744901@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:42:00 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS


Greetings. My Name is Mr.Charles Williams. i work as an accountant in the m=
arketing department of the Bank Of America here in Ohio. I write to contact=
you over a business transaction which is importantly urgent, yet promises =
to be of both our interest and our families', too. In 2007, a man named Mr.=
Husson Duke whose last name happens to be the same as your profile name an=
d has your state in his account and his files as his place of origin, made =
a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $6,700,000.00 with my bank as I wa=
s his account officer at the time. The maturity date for this deposit contr=
act was 27th of September 2010. In 2009, September. Husson was in Indonesia=
for a business meeting that involved me as the account officer as well. I =
have never heard from him till date. It stands (with evidences) to reason t=
hat he was involved in the Indonesia earthquake in September 2009 that left=
over 1,200 people dead. Since the last quarter of 2010 until date the mana=
gement of my bank have been trying effortlessly to reach him to know if he =
will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I disco=
vered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preser=
ve this fund and use the proceeds for business and to pay happen, i looked =
for all means to keep account information secret so i could use the money f=
or some business and to pay up my mortgage debts. Some of my directors here=
have been suspecting that i have the information. they have devised differ=
ent means to get the account information but i kept 100% closure because i =
know that if they find out that he is dead they will selfishly do justice t=
o the money. Besides, nobody has showed up as next of kin and I'm in dire n=
eed of funds. Therefore, i seek your co-operation now because you bear a na=
me my bank directors search for, my headquarters will pay the funds to you.=
yes!!! its that easy. no risks involved. I have sealed every leaks. all yo=
u have to do is to put in your details into the information administration =
desk in the bank computer to reflect you as his next of kin. overnight bles=
sing!! If you Agree with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of t=
he funds. the remaining 50% you will send across to me through a method cho=
sen by me. that's fair enough innit? so, Kindly (and quickly) give me your =
response. Mr. Charles Williams. Bank of America (BOA).

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