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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: KEN TERRY <kenterry_33@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 19:35:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: LETS WORK TOGETHER

KEN TERRY
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
CLYDESDALE BANK PLC.
30 ST VINCENT PLACE
GLASGOW G1 2HL
SCOTLAND.

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr Ken Terry, the Account officer with CLYDESDALE BANK
PLC.SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM.

I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On January 1, 2003, a United Arab Emirates Merchant, Mr.Abraham Zachary, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenthy five Million Dollars only) with my bank.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his business partner that Mr.Abraham Zachary died from an automobile accident while on a business trip.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Abraham
Zachary did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.

The said amount is still intact 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, I am contacting you since you are a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr Abraham Zachary.

I would want you to provide to send to me as a matter of urgency your full > names and address,phone and fax numbers so that the
attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney 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 that 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 65% for me and 30% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperworks for this transaction will be done by the attorney and with my position as an accountant,guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately to my email box
kenterry_22@myway.com

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication.

You should 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.

All further correspondence should be directed to my e-mail box
kenterry_22@myway.com

Thank you in anticipation of your urgent reply.

Best regards,

KEN TERRY,
ACCOUNTING OFFICER.

Chiacchiera con i tuoi amici in tempo reale!
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