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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: "MR. ALEXANDER RUSSELL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexruss1950@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:54:46 +0300
Subject: RE-CONFIRM URGENTLY.

NATWEST BANK PLC LONDON
65 ALDWYCH, LONDON WC2B
4EJ, UNITED KINGDOM




STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


DATE 13-08-2012


ATTN: SIR,


MY NAMES ARE. ALEXANDER RUSSELL, A FUND MANGER OF NATWEST BANK PLC LONDON; OUR BANK IS ONE OF THE WORLD LARGEST FUNDS ASSISTS WITH OVER 7.5 BILLION POUNDS CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUNDS.


NEVERTHELESS, AS NATWEST BANK PLC LONDON BRANCH MANAGER, I HANDLE ALL OUR INVESTORS DIRECT CAPITAL FUNDS AND SECRETLY EXTRACT 10.5% EXCESS MAXIMUM RETURN CAPITAL PROFIT (EMRCP) PER ANNUL ON EACH OF INVESTOR'S MAGELLAN CAPITAL FUNDS.


AS AN EXPERT, I HAVE MADE ABOUT £18.5 MILLION POUNDS FROM THE INVESTOR'S EMCRP AND HERE BY SEEKING FOR YOUR CONSENT TO STAND AS A DEPOSITOR TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS FROM WHERE I DEPOSITED IT. ALL CONFIRM-ABLE INFORMATION’S TO BACK UP THIS CLAIM WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU PRIOR TO YOUR ACCEPTANCE.


MEANWHILE, I HAVE WORKED OUT THE STRATEGIES AND TECHNICALITIES WHERE THE FUNDS CAN BE CLAIMED FROM THE BANK EITHER THROUGH DEBIT CARD OR VISA WITHOUT HITCHES.


I NEED YOU AS A PARTNER TO ASSIST ME IN THE TRANSFER OF £18.5 MILLION POUNDS FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.


YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO.


(1) ASSIST ME IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS SUM TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

(2) ADVISE ON AREAS FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

(3) ASSIST ME IN CARRYING A FEASIBILITY STUDY BEFORE ACTUAL INVESTMENT.


IF YOU DECIDE TO RENDER YOUR SERVICE TO ME IN THIS REGARD, YOU WILL BE PAID 40% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS. 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSACTION.


I CANNOT DO THIS, AS A RESULT OF MY POSITION AS A BRANCH FUND MANGER.


SHOULD IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED; CALL ME IMMEDIATELY FOR DISCUSSION AND EMAIL ME YOUR DETAILS BELOW;


FULL NAME: -----------------------------------------

ADDRESS; -------------------------------------------

PHONE NUMBER: --------------------------------------

NATIONALITY: ---------------------------------------

AGE; ------------------------------------------------

OCCUPATIONS: ---------------------------------------

BILLING ADDRESS: -----------------------------------


REPLY BACK IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME.


RESPECTFULLY.

MR. ALEXANDER RUSSELL.

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