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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: Moses Davids <moses_davids@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <moses_davids@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:13:48 +0100
Subject: Asap pLEASE



Hello,
Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet
your business or personal ethics.
My name is Mr Moses Davids, a staff in the
Private Clients Section of a well-known bank, here in London,UK
I am contacting you because i want you to claim the Fourteen million pounds
in my bank,whom my late client deposited in my bank in the year 2002 ,before his
unprecedented death in 2005.

Perhaps i should let you know that ,my reason of contacting you is that
you bear the same name as of the mentioned beneficiary.

I therefore propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin
of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after necessary
processes have been followed.
This transaction is totally free of risk and
troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money
laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.
I Shall disclose further details
on your interest.
Best Regards,
Mr.Moses Davids
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