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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: "Robert Sandt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <murrayjames12@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:49:20 +0100
Subject: UNFINISHED TRANSFER OF FUNDS !

36 Ire-Atari Estate Road Isolo.
Website:stmaryscatholicchurchisolo.org
http:// stmaryscatholicchurchisolo.org
TELL PHONE: +234 8123 230077

My Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the

co-operation of a new partner from United Kingdom. Although you might find it difficult to

remember me, since it has indeed been quite a long time.

However, I am much elated and privileged to contact you again after this long time. While it

takes faith and courage to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratitude to

them in-spite of circumstances that may have disrupted our transaction ultimately not to work

out as we projected.

Nevertheless, I take this liberty to inform you that the transaction we were pursuing then

together, finally worked out by the infinite mercy of GOD Almighty and I've decided to contact

you, just to let you know the present situation.

I must inform you also that I am presently in United Kingdom for business negotiations and

establishment and with a sincere heart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier's

Bank Draft, to the tune of $850,000usd in your name as Compensation for your dedication and

humane contribution as it were. I will be very busy here at the moment because of the

investment projects that me and my new partners are having at hand.

The bank draft is under Mrs.Christian Jane so not also accept any fax or telephone calls that do

not come from her She is the only person I instructed and directed on how to deliver the draft

to you.

Therefore, I implore you to contact her immediately you read this message for further

information on how to receive your draft, for I have conscience as a human being, and I really

appreciated your tremendous effort and contribution made to make things work out but which

we couldn't complete due to circumstances beyond our control.

In view of this, you are to contact Mrs.Christian Jane below is his contact.
Apex Security Finanace & Security House
Contact person: Mrs.Christian Jane
E-mail: murrayjames12@ig.com.br
Contact Phone number: +234 8123 230077

Note: She is waiting to hear from you so that she can ship the ICBD to your residence/office

address as you may instruct her where to send it to with your full detailed information as

regards delivery.

Take note and bear in mind that the International Cashier Bank Draft has a validity period of 30

banking days, as such it is expedient you contact him and thus have modality put in place to

conclude this arrangement in the earliest possible time.

Sincerely,
Mr.Robert Sandt

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