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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Fischer" <mrfischer2005@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 12:12:48 +0000
Subject: HELLO

 be DEAR SIR,
I AM PERRY WHITE THE AUDITOR   TO OVERSEAS CREDIT COMMISSION LTD
UK, A
PRIVATE COMPANY THAT OPERATE A FINANCIAL SECURITY, VAULT AND DIPLOMATIC
SERVICES  , WHERE ONE MRS W .ARROWSMITH DEPOSITED A CASH OF $2.5 MILLION
SOME YEARS GO, AND ABANDONED THE DEPOSIT, WE HAVE TO INVESTIGATE AND
DISCOVERED THAT SHE WAS A VICTIM OF DR HAROLD SHIPMAN A UK SERIAL
KILLER,
FOR DETAIL CHECK THIS
WEBSITE-http://www.murderuk.com/serialkillers/shipmans_victims.htm.
AND
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/shipman/trial/content/ship1.html
WE HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE ANY OF HER RELATIVE TO CLAIM THE FUNDS BUT ALL
IN VAIN, I AND MY ASSISTANT HAVE THEREFORE DECIDED TO PRESENT YOU AS
THE
NEXT OF KIN TO OUR LATE CLIENT BECAUSE THE COMPANY WILL CONFISICATE THE
FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT IF NO BODY COMES UP FOR THIS FUNDS. WE HAVE
CONCLUDED ALL ARRANGMENT FOR YOU TO COME AND CLAIM THE FUNDS WITH OUT
TEARS AS WE WILL PROVIDE RELATIVE DOCUMENT THAT WILL LEGITIMISE YOU AS
THE OWNER.
IN A RETURN MAIL INDICATE YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN TALK
OVER THINGS
YOURS FAITHFULLY
PERRY WHITE .
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ;perrywhite2005@yahoo.com
INCASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME HERE IS MY CELL NUMBER
+447031902462
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