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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 CECILIA MOORE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wallssecurityfinance@live.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:50:46 -0800
Subject: Contact the Finance House Immediately

>From the desk of Mrs Cecilia Moore.
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD,
HEAD OFFICE.LONDON, UK.
PHONE: +447024019740
 
Attn:Beneficiary,
 
 
I want to inform you that the International Lottery board in conjuction with the Walls Security and Finance home, have come to the decision to send you, your draft valued $500.000.00 {Five hundred thousand US DOLLARS only}
WALLS SECURITY AND FINANCE HOME, HEAD OFFICE is aware that you never received your draft from the International lottery Board which you won as the registeration file on your behalf detail's and we really apologize for it.Your draft have been deposited with the Walls Security and Finance home and will be deliver to you. You will have to contact the authourized agent in custody of your draft check, with the below informations:Your full Name, Home Address and Telephone Number.
 
Do not also accept any fax or telephone calls that do not come from the WALLS SECURITY AND FINANCE HOME HEAD OFFICE. The Finance Agent is the only person International Lottery Board instructed to deliver the draft to you.Therefore, I implore you to contact them immediately you read this message for further information on how to receive your draft successfully via a smooth process.
In view of this, you are to contact Wall security and Finance Agent in the person of Mr.William Scout.
 
WALLS SECURITY AND FINANCE HOME HEAD OFFICE.
Contact Person: Mr Wiiliam Scout.
Contact E-mail Address: wallssecurityfinance@live.com
 
 
Note: He is waiting to hear from you so that he can ship the ICBD to your residence or office address as you may instruct him to.Also 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.
Congratulation once again.
Thanks
Mrs Cecilia Moore
For:INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD,
London, UK.

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