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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: "Stephen Bateman" <stephen_bateman005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:51:42 +0000
Subject: FROM ALLIED IRISH BANK, LONDON.

From: Mr. Stephen Bateman,
Senior Manager,
Allied Irish Bank[GB]
Buxton Court, 3, West Way, Botley,
Oxford, OX2 OJB London,

DEAR SIR.MADAM

I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, HONEST AND A
TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO ENTRUST THIS HUGE TRANSFER PROJECT WITH.
MY NAME IS MR. STEPHEN BATEMAN. I AM THE MANAGER OF ALLIED IRISH
BANK,OXFORD, LONDON. I AM MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS.

I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF
1.8M BRITISH POUND STERLING[B.P.S] INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS THE
EXCESS OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE AS PROFIT DURING THE
LAST YEAR. I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN APPROVED END OF THE YEAR REPORT FOR
THE YEAR 2004 TO MY HEAD OFFICE AND THEY WILL NEVER KNOW OF THIS EXCESS. I
HAVE SINCE THEN, PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF 1,800,000.00 BRITISH POUND STERLING
[B.P.S] ON A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.

AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY THUS
I AM IMPELLED TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT. I INTEND TO PART 30%[THIRTY PERCENT] OF THIS FUND TO YOU WHILE
70% SHALL BE FOR ME. I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK
INVOLVED IN THIS. ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR
OF THIS FUND.

IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE. PLEASE
RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:

WITH REGARDS,

MR.STEPHEN BATEMAN.



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