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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: JEFFREY JONES <jeffjones.jones13@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:36:20 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.


*Send me E-mail via: (
**jeffjones.jones13@gmail.com*<jeffjones.jones13@gmail.com>
* )*

*Hello Friend,*
**
*I am Mr Jeffrey A Jones, The Computing Auditor of Lloyds
Bank,Scotland,United Kingdom.On the Month of January 2009 last two years, My
Bank committee on Inheritance settlements approved and disbursed over
£100,000,000.00 Pounds Drafts to foreign Heirs of Late depositors funds in
my Bank all over United Kingdom.payment to beneficiaries were successful
paid legitimately from year 2009 to this present day of the year 2011.This
shows that beneficiaries whose relations died and left over monies in their
accounts with the Lloyds Bank of Scotland has been paid successfully.But
there is still an unclaimed inheritance fund worth £3,500,000.00 Million
Pounds sterling outstanding in my bank office Beneficiaries files which was
never claimed by anyone. *
**
*I have checked all files and investigated this payment but i found out
there is no next-of-kin/heir beneficiary to claim this remaining payment
worth £3,500,000.00 million pounds.my Bank will revert the money to the
United Kingdom Government Revenue Account if not claim before end of
February.I am contacting you to cooperate with me as a foreigner to claim
this money in your name after i have replace your name as the Heir of the
Money.*
**
*You will be given 30% for work done while i take 70% for myself for
investment project process in your country when you have received the money
into your bank account safely.This transaction is very safe and 100% Risk
free.Do not Disclose this secret to anyone.Reply back to me immediately.*
*Send me E-mail via: ( jeffjones.jones13@gmail.com** )*
**
*Best Regards,*
*

Mr Jeffrey A Jones.

Scotland. *

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