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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: Lloyds TSB Group Plc <mr.p.moore164@msn.com>
Reply-To: <patrickmoore@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:09:21 +0000
Subject: A GOOD COOPERATION WITH YOU!!!



The Presently Chief Auditor,
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
25 Gresham Street , London EC2V 7HN
www.lloydsbankinggroup.com

Attn: Hello Dear,

I am Mr.Patrick J.Moore, The Presently Chief Auditor, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Main Branch here in London.Do not be surprise of this mail since we have not meet or had a previous correspondence. please bear with me,I will really like to have a good cooperation with you, and I have a special reason why I decided to write you because of the urgency of this transaction. It gives me more joy because I do believe that we both have to be open-mind and sincere as to know each other very well.

I have only written to seek your indulgence and trustful.On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant account with a Balance of (£20,000,000.00).Twenty Million Pounds Sterlings, On Further investigation, I also discovered that the account holder is Late Mr.John Shumejda, an American Citizen, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Agco, the Global Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer, he died in Plane crash at Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan, 2002. visit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm

He died leaving no beneficiary to the account, and the bank will approve this money to any foreigner who have information about this account which I will provide to you. because the former operator of this account is a foreigner from Florida in American and I am certainly sure that he is dead and nobody will come to claim this money again. Therefore I need your full cooperation in this transaction, I will provide all the necessary information needed to back you up in this transaction, I want to assured you that this transfer is 100% risk free.

Thus, for your indulgence and support.I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded. Kindly reply to my private E-mail via: (chiefauditor@yahoo.cn), stating your interest and I shall furnish you with more details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer done.And after I and my family will visit your country for an investment.

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely yours,

Mr.Patrick J.Moore

E-mail:chiefauditor@yahoo.cn
Website:www.lloydsbankinggroup.com
Chief Auditor, Lloyds Banking Group Plc

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