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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: collinskellog50act@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:08:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Transfer Assistance



FROM :MR. COLLINS KELLOG.  
 
I am the above named person from South Africa. I am a financier adviser to Late Engr: Duckson Fritz of blessed memory who is a contractor with South and East Africa countries for nine years before he died in the year 2006. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. when he was alive he deposited the sum of £8.Million Euros (EIGTH MILLION EUROS) with a bank and Presently this money is still with the Bank.
 
late Engr. Duckson Fritz died (without a will) leaving no authority to a next of KIN,
 
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement and necessary approvals to put claim over this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased, has been gotten and put in place.. My immediate requirement is to have a willing and co-operative foreign partner who will stand as the next of kin and this money will be transferred into his/her account. Directives and needed documents or information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me in actualizing this great plan. This is a golden opportunity to benefit yourself and indirectly make our living in this world worth the while..
 
It may interest you to know that at the conclusion of this business, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as compensation, while 60% will be held on trust for me.I personally will be monitoring the transaction and situation until you confirm the eventual transfer of the money in your account..Should you be interested?, please contact me for more informations.
 
 Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a devoted person for this same purpose.Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders. May the Almighty God continue to guide and protect you.

MR. COLLINS KELLOG



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