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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: "Brady W. Dougan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffmears@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:04:13 +0100
Subject: [*** BULK ***] Immediate Transfer

Credit Suisse Cie SA
Wire Department
Paradeplatz 8
8070 Zurich,
Switzerland

Good day,

This department of Credit Suisse Cie SA was instructed to remit the total contract sum of $12,000,000.00 on your behalf as your payment hold by
African Union.

The transfer effects immediately as we confirm the following.
(i) The receiving bank account information of yours.

(ii) The direct telephone numbers of your account manager who will confirm the receipt of the twelve millions US Dollars in your account.

Lastly, you are advice to make payment of $130 .00 being for transfer assessment/registration receipt to African Union, send
the fees via money gram or western union,the receiver's name hereunder:

Receiver's Name: Ebuka Michael
Address: Lagos, Nigeria.
Amount: $130.00


(iii)Forward the payment receipt with the receiving bank account information of yours to us for immediate transfer of your fund. The fund will confirm
in your account within two days.


Regards,

Brady W. Dougan
Director
Credit Suisse Cie SA
Paradeplatz 8
8070 Zurich,
Switzerland


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