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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: "Mr. Robert Ashton" <dougkrauter@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: robert.ashton707@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:04:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ------REQUIRES URGENT RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY----


From the Desk of:
Dr.Eugenio Soares(Account Head)
Central Bank of Sao Tome & Principe
Avenida 12 De Julho, Sao Tome
Praca De Independence,
Cp 13 Sao Tome.

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive
because you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal
of mutual interest to someone who suits my proposed business
relationship

I am Dr.Eugenio Soares, the accounting officer-in charge of the
Private investment section of the above named bank. I have decided
to contact you on a business Transfer that requires confidentiality,
Trust and transparency, where both of us have a lot to Benefit.
During my investigations and auditing in the Accounts Section, my
department came across some amount of money belonging to a deceased
person who was a foreigner here in Sao Tome and died On January 7,
2005 in an auto crash.

The said amount is ($21 million US Dollars) for your Information. I
got your contact through international business Inquiry and my
search for a trust worthy business Partner that can handle a
business of this magnitude. Meanwhile all arrangement to put claim
to this fund in Your name as the next of kin to the deceased and get
the required approval to transfer this money To a foreign account,
has been put in place.

While the next line of action to conclude this transaction in the
next 10 working days, Will be relayed to you as Soon as you indicate
your interest in this Transaction. You can contact me on my private
email account: dr.eugenio_soares123@yahoo.com
 

Yours faithfully,
Dr.Eugenio Soares
Central Bank of Sao Tome


 
 
 

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