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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Barry Barreth <barrybarreth00@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 13:09:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM BARRY BARRETH
 Greetings, I am Mr. Barry Barreth. 53 years of age from United Kingdom, currently working with Halifax Bank of London as a bank Auditor. i write to you in stipulation of confidentiality and to archive adequate co-operation from you. However i am the bank Auditor to Late Mr.Georges Wolinski who died in Charlie Hebdo Islamist cyber attacks that hit France On 7 January 2015.Kindly read from the website below.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2015/01/victims-paris-attacks-laid-rest-2015113123024836942.html
Before his death Mr.Georges Wolinski deposited three metallic truck boxes into the safe keeping of Halifax Bank of London and the consignment boxes which he deposited into our bank contains 11.5 million Euros and according to his information which he stated on the deposit voucher indicates that the consignment boxes are meant for charity project trust funds but unfortunately he did not notify to me as his bank auditor the charity organization were the consignment boxes should be delivered to after it might have been released from the safe keeping of our bank.
Kindly know that i have tried to make every communication by reaching out information in order to secure the specific charity project were late Mr.Georges Wolinski desired the project to take place but no information identify in that particular project. i  write to employ you in order for you to work with me so that we can get the fund released from our bank and invest it in any lucrative business of your choice were the funds will be useful to us because if no body attended for the release of the funds then the British government will confiscate the consignment boxes and direct the funds into the governmental capital funds which i don't want that to happen because we can use it to build our family future if you can agree with me. secondly you should know that we have nothing to be afraid of because every documentation regarding the consignment boxes are with me and what i need from you is to work with me by participating as the benefactor to the funds and every information you need to know will be given to you accordingly.
Before the transaction will be carry out. An article of memorandum of understand whereby each other's opinion will be useful to this transaction will be giving the room be granted.Kindly get back to me.Best Regards.Mr. Barry Barreth.
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