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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: "alexscott113@terra.es" <alexscott113@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:37:18 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: UTGENTLY REPLY



MY DEAR FRIEND,

MY NAME IS ALEX SCOTT FROM HARLSDEN, NORTH WEST LONDON, HERE IN ENGLAND. I WORK FOR NATWEST BANK LONDON. I AM WRITING FOLLOWING AN OPPORTUNITY IN MY OFFICE THAT WILL BE OF AN IMENSE BENEFIT TO BOTH OF US.IN MY DEPARTMENT, BEING THE MANAGER (GREATER LONDON REGIONAL OFFICE),

I DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS LATE MR. MORRIS THOMPSON AN AMERICAN WHO UNFORTUNATELY LOST HIS LIFE IN THE PLANE CRASH OF ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 261 WHICH CRASHED ON JANUARY 31 2000, INCLUDING HIS WIFE AND ONLY DAUGHTER. THE CHOICE OF CONTACTING YOU IS AROUSED FROM THE GEOGRAPHICAL NATURE OF WHERE YOU LIVE,

PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY HEREIN.NOW OUR BANK HAS BEEN WAITING FOR ANY OF THE RELATIVES TO COME-UP FOR THE CLAIM BUT NOBODY HAS DONE THAT. I PERSONALLY HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR 2 YEARS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN / WILL BENEFICIARY TO THE DECEASED SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT 6.5MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU.

THIS WILL BE DISBURSED OR SHARED IN THESE PERCENTAGES, 60% TO ME AND 40% TO YOU. I HAVE SECURED ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP THIS CLAIM WE ARE MAKING. HENCE YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PAY ANY CENT HERE. ALL I NEED IS TO FILL IN YOUR NAMES TO THE DOCUMENTS AND LEGALIZE IT IN THE COURT HERE TO PROVE YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY.

WHILE WE HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERS TO ENHANCE DEPOSITING THE MONEY INTO A BANK IN YOUR COUNTRY.
ALL I REQUIRE NOW IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION, CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST TO ENABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE, PROVIDE ME THE FOLLOWING: AS WE HAVE TEN (10) DAYS TO RUN IT THROUGH. THIS IS VERY URGENT PLEASE. CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGEJCSMXB +442070601159 +447024068840 OR YOU SEND E-MAIL:alex.scott81@yahoo.com

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
3. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED AND APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS,
ALEX SCOTT.





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