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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: "LEONARD DICKSON" <dickleo_03@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:19:49 +0100
Subject: FROM: MR. LEONARD DICKSON

FROM: Mr. LEONARD DICKSON
CITI TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC (C.T.B.)
12MOLAR STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
NIGERIA.

Goodday, do not be surprised at receiving this mail. I believe there is
noharm in trying someone trustworthy at heart. A new relationship will goa
long way to help me.

I need you to come and stand as'next of kin' to a client Mr. Patrick smith,
who died in 2001 of aheart condition here in Lagos. Some years ago, Mr.
Patrick made anumbered (or fixed) deposit of us$8,000,000.00 million in my
bank.Unfortunately, he did not mention a next of kin in any of his
paperswith his contractor's-Texaco oil or us. Since then, there has been
noresponse to our international adversarial calling for any relative
tocontact us.

It is five years now and still no response.The interest has rolled over,
bringing the total claim tous$10,000,000.00million. My department has the
mandate to oversee theinternal clearance for claims such as this and the
final approvalsignature for payment is mine. You have no risk. By law, you
only needto show-up once before the money will be paid into your
accountabroad.

However, please know that the money will be sharedbetween us; I will take
60% and you: 40% (or $4,000,000.00 million).There are reasons why we need to
claim this money fast. I will give you more comprehensive detail when you
reply. If this is ok withyou,send me your telephone number for fast
communication.
Thank you,

Mr. LEONARD DICKSON

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