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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: Kathleen Rice <webmail@kimo.com>
Reply-To: <rice_natwestbank@inMail24.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:31:04 +0000
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal



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NatWest Bank London,
Tel: +447-405-154-909
Fax: +44-20-7060-2785
Email: rice_natwestbnk1@yahoo.com
Our ref: STB/02-E/2065/LN.

Hello,
I am Miss Kathleen Rice, head of Operation Department NatWest Bank
London. I have a Concealed business proposal for you. Our client
Mr.Carrol Smith who was an American businessman deals on arms with some
African countries Government. He made a number of fixed deposits for 18
calendar months with a value of Ten million British Pounds starlings
only in my branch.

Upon maturity two Months ago, I tried to contact him but to my greatest
surprise I was inform that he and his family was involved in a ghastly
motor accident that took the life of the entire family where he resides
here in the United Kingdom. After further investigation I discovered
that Mr.Carrol Smith did not declare any next of kin in the paper work
of his bank deposit. So Ten Million British pounds sterling is lying in
my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me
most is that according to the law of my country at the expiration of two
years the fund will revert to the ownership of the British Government if
nobody applies to claim it.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr.Carrol Smith so that you
will be able to receive the fund and we shall share in the ration 60%
for me, 30% for you, 5% to charity organization and 5% for any expenses
incurred during the course of the operation.

Should you be interested please send your full names, contact address
and phone number to my private box rice_natwestbnk@yahoo.com. Your
earlier response to this letter will be appreciated.

Your earlier response to this letter will be appreciated

Kind Regards,
Kathleen Rice
(Head of operations NatWest Bank London)

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