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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: "Dr. Mary Peters" <mary_peters1@msn.com>
Reply-To: janeusman122@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:57:07 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE REQUESTED.

 
Dear sir/ma.
I am Dr Mary Peters. Bank Manager of Cometh International Bank of
London,
London Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition
for
you. On Feb 4, 2000 a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor with the UK
National
Petroleum Corporation London, Mr.MORRIS THOMPSON made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00
(Fifteen- Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a
routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract
employers, the UK National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. MORRIS
THOMPSON
died along with his entire family of a wife and his only daughter in
air
crash, ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261. Below is the website to confirm.
On further investigation, WE found out that he died Feb 4th 2000
without
making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I
therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. MORRIS
THOMPSON
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$15,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
ever
come forward to claim it. According to London UK Law, at the expiration
of 6
(SIX) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the UNITED
KINDOM
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my
proposal is
that I will like you as an Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to
Mr.
MORRIS THOMPSON so that the fruits of this old man’s labor will not get
into
the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will
like
you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the
Attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you
in
place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of two Attorneys
for
drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents
and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A
bank
account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60%
for me and 40% for you.
The Vide Remittance Code Number is : (MA791RBZ53AFR05) and
File Approval Number is: (GTB/UK07/TR9US/2005).
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees
the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your
response, I
shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that
will
help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost
confidentiality,
and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for
both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your
country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email: bellow:
Best Regard
Dr Mary Peters

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