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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.DONALD JONES <donald-jones1@live.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:46:34 -0500
Subject: INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPT

INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPT,
20 BROAD STREET, MARINA - LAGOS .
FRAUD VICTIMS / COMPENSATION.
OUR REF: 10667ADB
YOUR REF: 89007/2010
3RD FEBRUARY , 2011
Tel;+2347084202262

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.Donald Jones 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 £650 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 £2.500.000.000.00 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 (donald-jones1@live.com )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 £650 ,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.Donald Jones
Email:( donald-jones1@live.com )


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 £650 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.DONALD JONES.
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
REMMITANCE DEPT, FOREIGN OPERATION




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