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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27839583296 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "billy biros" <billy_biros202@cantv.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:53:16 -0430
Subject: Urgent Reply

Attn:Sir/Madam,

How are you? Hope you are fine! Anyway, I have an urgent proposal I wish to transact with you and it can only be handle by a foreigner. Therefore, I will like you to be my partner in this transaction which is why I have contacted you. Meanwhile, I got your email from yahoo tourist search while I was searching for a foreign partner. However, I am assuring you of reliability and capability to champion this business opportunity by the grace of almighty God/Allah.

I am a banker by profession, I currently held the post of Accounting and auditing department in our bank; NED-BANK here in South Africa.

Presently in my department, I have the privilege of transferring a total sum of Forty million United States dollars (US$40 000 000.00) been an abandoned money formally belong to one of our deceased customer who died along side his entire family in a plane crash eight years ago.

Hence; I am inviting you for a deal whereby both of us will benefit and share the money in a ratio of 60 % / 40% if you agree to my proposal. I shall forward the full details to you as soon as I receive your reply. More so, you can indicate your interest and willingness by providing the below information for mutual understanding and easy communication.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME...............
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS...............
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER.............

Look forward to you immediate reply.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Mr.Billy Biros

Tel:+27 839583296

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