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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.LUCAS JNR SCHNEIDER" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:13:14 -0800
Subject: Did You Authorize Any Body To Claim Your Fund?

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT,
20 BROAD STREET, MARINA - LAGOS .
FRAUD VICTIMS / COMPENSATION.
OUR REF: 10667ADB
YOUR REF: 89007/2010

Good Day to you !!

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to you if you are there to read this message.


I am Mr.LUCAS JNR SCHNEIDER the Finance Director Of the Compensation Office
West Africa District .There is presently a counter claims on your funds by
one Mr. Newman , who is presently trying to make us believe that you are
dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help
you in receiving your fund.He is also ready to pay for the release charge of
$190 USD on your funds which makes us want to make this last confirmation
before going ahead to pay this Mr.Newman Lazarus.

Here comes the big question. Did you sign any deed of assignment in favor of
( Mr. Newman Lazarus )? Thereby making him the current beneficiary the sum
of $500.000.000.00 with the following account details:? Mr. Newman Lazarus
, ac/number: 6503809428. Routing/122006743, b/name: citi bank, address: new
york ,usa, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the above named
person if we do not hear from you within the next five working days.


Respond to this e-mail on (lucas.jnr@blumail.org) with immediate effect and
we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.Just
like i said earlier supposed beneficiary Mr.Newman is ready to pay the only
release charge on your funds which is $190 USD,if we allow him pay this fee
that automatically makes him the owner and the money will be transferred
into his account so do respond to this message if you are alive so that we
can be sure of doing the right thing due to the Hugh amount of money
involved. Also call me as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be
given an immediate response:

Below again is My Contact Info:

Contact Agent Name: Mr Lucas jnr.
Email:(lucas.jnr@blumail.org)
Contact Number: +234-702-550-5295

If you are alive then i want you to send me your following details so that
we can begin process for the release of your funds :

1.Full Name:.....
2.Full Address;........
3.Phone Number :........
4.Sex:...........
5.Occupation:.........


Get back to me with the below information's so that i can inform you how you
are to send the only needed charge of $190 for the release of your funds
which we told Mr.Newman not to pay yet until nothing is heard from you in 7
working days which will make us believe that truly you are no more and that
Mr.Newman Lazarus is right.

Regards,

MR.LUCAS JNR.
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE DEPT,
FOREIGN OPERATION

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