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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.B Madikiza" <contact@ukbe.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:02:44 +0100
Subject: Re : I want to put your name




 
Hi

  I am Mr .B Madikiza General Manager Old Mutual Insurance; I want to put your name as a next of Kin/ Business partner, 
to help claim US.3M Unclaimed Life Insurance Fund. Belonging to one of our late client.

  Since it is not compulsory that the Next-of-Kin must be a blood relation to the deceased, but could be anybody. If 
my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. If you give me positive signals. 
Send your 

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS: 
COUNTRY: 
AGE: 
OCCUPATION:
 

  Finally I will furnish you with more details as soon as you get back to me and let you know the % we will be giving 
to you for your help.  
  
   Thanks and Waiting In anxious for your prompt response and Be rest assured that this deal is 100% risk free.

 

    
Mr.B Madikiza
Executive General Manager

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