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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: "MR. DOM CELLE" <domcelle12@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: dcelle03@personal.ro
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 05:09:59 +0800
Subject: HELLO

FROM MR. DOM CELLE
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
BANK OF SCOTLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
CONTACT <dcelle02@personal.ro>


Dear sir,

PLEASE, TREAT THIS PROPOSAL AS TOP SECRET.

IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (15,000,000.00) ( FIFTEEN-MILLION POUNDS STERLINGS)
FROM OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON. I HAVE THE COURAGE TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND
HONEST PERSONWHO WILL BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTION,BELIEVING
THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE.

THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR JOHN HUGHES A FOREIGNER AND THE MANAGER
OF PETROL CHEMICAL SERVICE HERE IN LONDON,A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY PROFFESSIONAND
HE DIED SINCE 1995.THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATIONPROVED
TO ME AS WELL THAT HIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT
AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (15,000,000.00)
POUNDS STERLINGS.

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I
DON'TKNOW ANY FOREIGNER,I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A
SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OUR SELF BEFORE,BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND
A GENUINE BUSINESS.I BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS
INVESTMENT.

YOUR FULL CONTACT PHONE AND FAX NUMBER NAME WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THIS EFFECT.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

THANKS

MR. DOM CELLE




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