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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: "Albert Parker" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:17:48 -0700
Subject: FROM ALBERT PARKER

Dear Friend,
I am Dr. Albert Parker, an auditor at the United Kingdom Probate and do sincerely hope
that you receive this mail in good faith.

I got your contact from the U.S. Chambers of Commerce and decided to contact you for a
mutually beneficial investment business.

I and the Registrar of the U.K. Probate Division, intends to bridge the Sum of US$24,600.000.00
(Twenty Four Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars) meant to be forfeited to mortmain and other
charitable uses due to lack of beneficiary claims.

As civil servants whom are highly placed but poorly paid, we want to bridge these funds to a
confidential and trustworthy person for off shore investments to secure our retirement and the
future of our families. All modalities for the bridging of the funds to you is secured and 100% safe
especially as we are still in active service.

For your investment assistance, you will receive 30% of the $24.6 million,
60% will be invested on our behalf in ventures such as Agriculture, Medical, Oil and Gas or Real Estate
while the balance 10% will go to charity for the less privileged in society.

However if you are not interested, kindly destroy this mail because we are still in active service.
Reply to my confidential email <dr.alparker@yandex.com>
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Albert Parker
4th Floor, Cromwell House, Andover Road, Winchester SO 23 7EW
Tel: +447031958566
dr.alparker@yandex.com

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