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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: tunde walter <tunde_walter3@midwar.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 06:15:21 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

REPLY THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
&lt;tunde_walter9@yahoo.ie&gt;

HELLO,

MY NAME IS MR.TUNDE WALTER .I WORK WITH THE DILIGENT BANK OF
NIGERIA PLC

IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY
ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT NOW WITH TWELVE MILLION,
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($12M) IN IT. ON PERSONAL INVESTIGATION, I
DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN AUTOCRASH ACCIDENT
WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO
THE AMOUNT.

I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THIS
AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN HENCE THE
DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER.
IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS.
OUTSIDE THIS,THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF
MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND BACK TO THE NIGERIAN DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.

IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE
REMITANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

BEST REGARDS,
TUNDE WALTER

REPLY THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
&lt;tunde_walter9@yahoo.ie&gt;


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