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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: "Yeong Siew Lai" <maybank_acc@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:27:07 +0800
Subject: Congratulations.

Dear VICTIMNAME

Sir

We have to inform you of an instruction from the Presidency Federal Republic
of Nigeria to transfer your Contract funds from their Asia oil revenue
account to your account in your Country.

We hereby advice you to reconfirm your account particulars where you want to
receive your funds within 48 hours by telegraphic transfer, you also
identify your self with scaned Drivers Licence or International Passport to
ensure that we did not transfer to wrong person/contractor.

We have to appreciate your quick responding.

Yours Faithfully

Mrs.Tay
Senior Accountant
May Bank Singapore.

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