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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: "phillip thomas" <phillipthomass087@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: phillipthomass002@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:11:12 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT.....

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Phillip Thomas, The Director of Capital International
Bank/Assets management company limited.For more than 15 years now, We
receive and attend to foreign dignatories,top government functionaries
and senior military officers on fund management to invest in a unique blend
of profitable business venture.

These are men who has made a lot of fortunes by virtue of there command
and positions.We also search out for a compentent,reliable and honest
foreign partner to handle this fortunes by way of profit oriented investment
on
a percentage sharing between him and the potential investor.

This funds (worth 21.5million dollars) are deposited as reserve for
foreign investment,some of their foreign partners are claiming while some
are
still lying unclaimed.

Since inception of the year 2000,the company management changed
procedures of fund claiming,we also discovered some abondoned fund lying
unclaimed
for 8 years as a result of the death of the depositors.Nobody will ever
come because the certificate of deposit are never available to any body
except the depositor or me.I have through the instrumentality of
Capital/Assets Management re-deposited all these unclaimed and overstayed
funds into
the vault of our corresponding compay in Europe.

I contacted you to assist to claim this funds as I have finalised
arrangement for you to claim this funds containg $21.5million dollars
belonging to Eng.David Kordoonizadeh (deceased) an American citizen.
By virtue of your nationality, you are legally qualified to put claim
as your business partner.

All information and documents to facilitates this claim will be giving
to you.This documents are to be properly kept under your custody as they
are the major ingredients to establish your claim.We have agreed that our
ratio of sharing will be as stated thus; 35 % for you as foreign partner, 60
% for me and 5% for the settlement of all local and foreign expences
incurred
during the course of this business.

I will want you to send to me on your return email the following
information.
1, Your full Name,
2, Your contact Address
3, Your private phone, Mobile and fax numbers for easy communication.
4,Your age and profession.

Upon your positive respond I shall give you confidential phone number
with which we can discuss the execution of this business.

Regards,
Mr Phillip Thomas.

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