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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: Michael Usher <michael_usher79@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michaelush1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 04:04:55 +0000
Subject: Your Urgent Is Needed From Mr Michael Usher




From Mr.Michael Usher.London, United kingdom.

Attn: Sir,

I am contacting you for a reputable transaction, who can stand confidently with us in this successful business arrangement, before I proceed, I will like to introduce my humble self to you.

I am a Banker from United Kingdom Natwest Bank Plc. We need a trust-worthy partner/Next Of King to assist us transfer Twenty Five Million Five hundred thousand Dollars (25.5M$), for subsequent investment securing properties in your country.

Assist and cooperate to act as the relative to late (Dr.Donald Heck from Maryland USA) has the suspense account in our bank (Natwest Bank Plc) since his death 2000 author accident, we where unable to discover his relative either the Next of King, hence we require your assistance to stand confidently, we could transfer the groove sun to your country for immediate investment.

You will be required to:

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment(3) Assist us in purchase of properties. (4) Your Full names and address,(5) Telephone and fax Number.(6) Your occupation.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total sum will be offered to you, your direct telephone fax contact is needed in your response for easy communication.

Yours Faithfully.Mr. Michael Usher





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