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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. K.James Moore" <xjamesmoore1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kensholemoore02@yahoo.com.hk, kensholemoore02@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:44:10 -0700
Subject: Greetings,



Greetings,

My name is Mr. K.James Moore, Audit Manager of Alpha Bank and account officer
to Late Edward Han, who died with his wife and the only daughter in an
Automobile crash on the 28th January 2001. Before the death of Late Edward
Han, he maintained a fixed deposit account with my Bank (Alpha Bank UK Ltd)
Based on this discovery, I now seek your permission and support to have you
stand in as a next of kin to the Late deceased, as all documentations will be
carefully worked out by me for the release of these funds, all amounting to
the tune of (£20,000,000.00 GB) Twenty Million British Pounds Sterling Only to
any nominated account of your choice.

I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer
has been successfully concluded. Let me have your Full Name, Confidential
Telephone, Fax and Mobile Numbers and also your Contact Address in response to
this proposal if you are interested. Please reply immediately to my private
email address (kensholemoore0@gmail.com ).

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely Yours,

Mr. K.James Moore
Tel: +44 703 591 6088


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