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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: mrdesmond henry <mrdesmond_henry@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrdesmondhenry@myway.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:41:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR LONG AWAITED CONTRACT FUND.


MY DEAR

TODAY 12/07/2007

WE HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT CASTTE IS OUT SO GET BEACK TO ME IMMDIATELY FOR MORE VERIFICATION ,KINDLY FORWARD TO THIS OFFICE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR RE-CONFIRMATION

1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.
2. CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER
3.CONTRACT SUM
4.ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE THE FUND WILL BE PAID IN FOR YOU.

KINDLY BE INFORMED THAT THIS GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED A NEW METHOD OF PAYMENT TO AVOID ANY CORRUPT PRACTICES WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU ASSES YOUR FUND THROUGH THE APPROVED QUATER THE METHOD IS CALLED (Interdependence Personified Payment Initiative) (IPP)

THE REQUESTED INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO PREPARE THE PAYMENT IN A VERY SAFE INSTRUMENT AND IT WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU TO PRESENT TO YOUR BANK WITH PROPER INSTRUCTIONS TO RELEASE THE AMOUNT STATED AS YOUR CONTRACT SUM AND THE DIRECTIVES WILL COME FROM THIS OFFICE WHILE IT WILL BE COUNTER SIGNED BY MINISTER OF FINANACE TO AUTHENTICATE IT.

THIS INSTRUMRENT WILL BE CONFIDENTIALLY PREPARED TO AVOID ANY LEAKAGE SO THAT THE FRUADULENT OFFICIALS OR PEOPLE WILL NEVER GET A CLUE ON THE METHOD OF PAYMENT BEIGN USED TO RELEASE CONTRACTORS FUND FOR THE SECURITY OF THE FUNDS RELEASED.

THANKS AND WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR DESMOND HENRY


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