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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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Fraud email example:

From: Philip Anderson <philipandaba@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: phanderson1963@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:53:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From The Desk Of Phillip Anderson .


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: philipandaba@yahoo.com



- Manager Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 58 Southampton Row, Holborn,London,WC1B 4NB,London-United Kingdom.Attention:Sir,I am Anderson,Branch Manager Lloyds TSB Bank PLC,London Branch.I got your contact from the World Trade Center (W.T.C.) Regional office in London, United Kingdom.I make this approach to you bounded by truth and total believe in God ,that you are capable to handle this with me. Therefore,to seek direction from God, I listed your name among four other persons and prayed over them and God revealed you to me to reveal this business opportunity to you and seek your help and participation for our over all mutual interest.On 10 June 2004, a Japannesse Oil Consultant Mr Shigeru .L.James, was a Contractor and Oil Merchant with British Government, he made a numbered time fixed deposit or twelve Calendar months, valued at £13,500,000{Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British pounds sterlings) in my Branch.Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,the Bank sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,Oil Merchant British Government,that Mr Shigeru died from an automobile accident.On further investigation I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempt to trace his next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr Shigeru.L.James, id not declare any next of kin in all his official documents,including his bank deposit paperwork.This sum of GBP £13,500,000 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will come forward to claim it.According to British Law, at the expiration of (Five ) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.Consequently,my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin of Mr Shieru .L.James, and apply to our bank for the release of the deceased man's deposit to your account.Please provide the following to me: 1) Your full name to use as the beneficary name.2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) Company name, position and address.4) Profession, age and marital status.5) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin of Mr Shigeru.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for you.There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction position guarantees the successful execution of this transaction is here with me.If you are interested, please reply immediately Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you contact the Bank.Please observe utmost confidentiality,and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us.because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.Hope hearing from you soonext.Thanks Philip Anderson.E=mail:phanderson1963@live.com


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