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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: Mr Greg Jones <mr_g_jones70@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mr_g_jones@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:46:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Fund transfer (Respond immediately).


From: Mr. Greg Jones
Auditing & Accounting Unit,
Union Togolaise de Banque
S.A 13 Rue Du Commerce BP.346
Lome -Togo, West Africa

Attention:

I am writing following the impressive information about your profile, your capability and reliability to champion this opportunity. In my department, we discovered a dominant account with the sum of US$23,265,000.00 (Twenty Three Million, Two Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand US Dollars).In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along with his entire family in September,2004 in a ROAD ACCIDENT and leaving no one behind for the claim of his estate (fund) with our bank.

My major reason for contacting you is because I wish to use your information to transfer this fund to a foreign bank account in your country. And all arrangement for the transfer has been legitimately made under a smooth arrangement.

I want you to get back to me immediately if you have interest to assist me intransferring this fund to you.

Upon receipt of your positive response, I will connect you to the holding bank for the transfer.

NOTE: Keep this very confidential and top secret.
Trusting to hear from you shortly. Peace and love always.

Best regards

Mr. Greg Jones.
(U.T.B)Togo


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