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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: "laura donatus" <lauradonatus14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrslaura203@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:09:57 -0800
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM.

ATTENTION DEAR FRINED .

YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE CLAIM WITH OUR
BANK IS TO BE RELEASED,VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER (KTT)
WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN EUROPE.

IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE
COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND THE
URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL
CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL.

MEANWHILE,A MAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO MY
OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE
REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE THE MAN'S INFORMATIONS BELLOW:


NAME: DENIS MARION
BANK NAME:CITI BANK
BANK'S BRANCH: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.

PLEASE,DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN
IS FROM YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING
THIS INHERITANCE INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT.

IF THIS MAN IS NOT YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL
AND RETURN THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR
INHERITANCE CLAIM VALUED US$10 MILLION DOLLARS ONLY WILL BE REMITTED INTO
YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERTANCE ON
YOUR BEHALF DEPOSITED BY AN AMERICAN WHO DIED SOMETIME AGO.

1. YOUR NAME:................................
2. YOUR ADDRESS:.............................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................
5. AGE.......................................
6. SEX:......................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................
8. YOUR VALID BANK DETAILS:........................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION,WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NECESSARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN
OPERATIONS WHO HANDLES ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUND.

WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MR DENIS
MARION,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS
FROM TODAY THE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TO MR DENIS MARION AND THIS BANK
WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS.

MRS LAURA DONATUS

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