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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: "Account Admin" <ac90ac@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: act1act@myway.com
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:46:57 +0200
Subject: From Dr.Bruce Jay

>From Dr.Bruce Jay
26 Eleventh Avenue
Houghton Estate
South Africa
2198.

RE:TRANSFER OF $64,400,000 US DOLLARS

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I am Dr.Bruce Jay,Director for accounts and transfer,Firstrand Bank South
Africa.I wish to transfer the sum of $64,400,000(Sixty Four Million Four
Hundred Thousand US DOLLARS) In to any foreign account.I will be glad if you
can provide your account for the transfer of this huge amount.

The above stated fund belongs to a dead Brethren,before his death he said
that it should be donated to the poor and needy,but such money cannot be
transfered into a local account thats why I decided to contact my fellow men
of God to assist me with a Foreign account.

I will like to see this money donated to the poor as my friend instructed
before his death.Please help before the Bank confiscates the money.The
modalities for the transfer will be discussed on my reciept of your response
to this mail indicating your intrest to facilitate the transfer.

Anticipating your co-orperation

Yours truly,

Dr.Bruce Jay

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