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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.Chris David" <dchris_03@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chris_david2006@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:06:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: With Trust


Hello Dear,

After reading about you on the internet, I found it interesting, and decided to contact you for a business transaction. Be so kind to contact me at your earliest-convenient for a possible business deal involving money transfer of about £25.5 Million.

I am presently in London working as an investment consultant with the Scotland Bank at their offshore department located at the Isle Of Man. With your sincere assistant and co-operation, I am determined to work this deal out if we can do business. As at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this business until your response is received. Hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Warmest regards,
Mr. Chris David.
Chief investment Consultant,
Dept.Of Offshore Mortgage Services,
Bank Of Scotland Int'l Ltd,
P.O.Box.19,Bank Of Scotland House,
Prospect Hill,Douglas,
Isle Of Man. IM99 1AT.


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