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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: "Expecting Your Mail." (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 21:01:19 +0200
Subject: Expecting Your Mail.

Expecting Your Mail.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This communication is in reference to an investment opportunity involving a client from Iraq,who made a fixed deposit at my Bank, here in the Netherlands.
He had a financial portfolio of $20,000,000.00 , and this I help turned over in the purchase of securities in the capital markets. I was the bank adviser assisting the customer in the management of the fund. Been previously given the instruction to liquidate the investment made by this customer after sometime to enable the customer pursue some other investment requiring cash payment in Europe, I made effort to contact the customer in the line of duty for some final instruction only to discover that the customer had been killed along with other members of his family.
Since the original owner died along with the supposed next of kin, my proposition is this; I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct my Bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation. For your co-operation I am prepared to share the deposit with you.
If you find yourself able to work with me, contact me through this email account: davtuw5244@aim.com
If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards conclusion.
Kindly update me with the following info because i will want to know you more before we proceed on this transaction. Hope you will understand the importance of this request.
1. Your full name.
2. Your age/sex.
3. Your occupation.
4. Country of origin/nationality.
5. Your private phone number.

Regards,

Dr.David Krak

I will be waiting for your urgent response to my private E-mail: davtuw5244@aim.com

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