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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Burutu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <burutu.simon@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:17:40 +0100
Subject: Attention Please,

Attention Please,
 
I am Mr. Simon Burutu, Standard Chartered Bank Senior Credit Officer in
the whole West-Africa.Please do confirm my below profile for your perusal.
 
http://www.standardchartered.com/gh/key-people/en/
 
I wish to transfer from our bank head office in London to your country or
any of country choice, some huge amount of British Pounds Sterling for a
good investment for security reason out here in London.
 
Please get back to me as soon as possible so that we can draw the terms
and agreement after our mutual agreement.
 
Sincerely,
Simon Burutu
Email:simon.burutu@yahoo.co.uk
 
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