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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.JAMES BROWN" <thompson_koku@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: aqa_aqa1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:16:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From:Mr. James Brown



From:Mr. James Brown
Attention:Sir,
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 {HIGHLY =
CONFIDENTIAL}
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 RE:TRANSFER OF 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT=
..
=A0
In order to transfer out 36,759,000.00 (THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AN=
D FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) from our bank here I have the coura=
ge to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this im=
portant transaction, believing that you will never let me down either now o=
r in future.
=A0
My name is Mr.James Brown, I am the Operation Manager here at Bank in Unite=
d Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my inc=
eption into office in 2001, no body has operated on this account again,afte=
r going through some old files,I discovered that if i do not remit this mon=
ey out regently the money will be there for Nothing, please know that 35% w=
ill be for your share, while 5% will be for all the expenses both parties m=
ight be incured during the process of the transfer.
=A0
Please forward your full contact informations for effective communication.L=
et me hear from you urgently with his email: (bmr.james@yahoo.co.uk)
=A0
Regards,
=A0
Mr.James Brown.
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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