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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mcfadden Philip <usfadden80@msn.com>
Reply-To: <martosfadden@swissmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:48:54 +0000
Subject: Urgent Investment..

UBS AG Postfach

8098 Zurich Switzerland

www.ubs.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings,

I feel obliged writing this mail to you. Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics considering the fact that there wasn't earlier information regarding my mail. I'm establishing direct communication with you soliciting for your assistance and co-operation.

My name is Philip Mcfadden, I am a personal accountant working with (UBS) Switzerland AG, I am looking for any reliable foreigner that have foreign account in any bank for legitimate business transaction in our bank. Since 2001 their are five dormat account we discover that the owners have died and after our investigation with there file they died without any WILL attach with their accounts. The senior Manager have already plane everything for the transfer of the fund into a foreign account for investment also he promise that any person that can provide account for the transfer will be compensated with 25% of the total amount of $160,000.000.00 (One Hundred and Sixty Million United State Dollars Only.)

I will be happy to work this deal out with you if you have a coporate or personal Bank Account and if you are capable to keep TOP SECRET.I need strong Assurance that you will never let me down,if I transter this money to your account.

I want to assure you that the business is without risk if due process is followed accordingly, if you can send any account even an empty account is good to received the fund provided that the account can receive fund. Again he will provide all the necessary documents to prove that the fund going into your account is from a legitmate business. Now if you are willing to work with us send the account as stated below:

Bank Address:..

Bank Name:.....

Account Number:....

Account Name:.....

Swift Code:....

The information will enable the senior manager in the bank to start processing the transfer documents in your name as the rightful beneficiary of the fund, and the documents will prove that the fund is from a geuine business source, I will be keeping you posted as soon I here back from you.

Please always keep the business confidential.

Regards,

Philip Mcfadden.

website:www.ubs.com

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