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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: "JONES SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jones_smith110@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:40:42 -0700
Subject: Reply Back For More Information!!!!!

Attn: Honorable Beneficiary

I hereby send to you the information submitted by MR. Bill Cooper 171 Valley view St. Gray TN: 37615. U.S.A, with an application to receive the contract/Inheritance payment on your behalf.

1.Be informed that this honorable board has acted and instructed Fidelity bank plc based on the affidavit information Mr. Cooper submitted in person in our office to transfer $10 million to him as beneficiary

2.We want to reconfirmed from you finally before we gave the bank go ahead order to credit the account stated below within 72 hours as this is our normal routine of operation.
3.Did you instruct one MR. Bill Cooper, whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf,

4. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details?

FIRST BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Bank Address: 2100 FOREST DR.GRAY TN.37615 U.S.A?
ACCOUNT NO: 2030226526,
ROUTING NO; 051404464
ACCOUNT NAME; BILL COOPER.

5. Therefore if No/Yes is your answer in any of these questions stated above kindly indicates to us for our immediate pursuit within 24 hours you received this mail.
Finally, kindly find as attached the outgoing confirmation slip and payment slip which the bank has used for the transfer waiting for our final confirmation before crediting.
We wait to hear from you soonest, and be rest assured of our professional service.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Abi Christopher

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