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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Franklin Allen." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franklinallen@yeah.net>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 10:28:14 -0700
Subject: Reply Please smart

From:
Mr. Franklin Allen.
United Kingdom.

Hello,

I am using this medium to get in touch with you first on this very important matter. I am an auditor with an auditing firm here in UK, which audits among other firms, a well known bank here in the United Kingdom.

I humbly solicit your cooperation, to transfer the sum of £15,000,000 {Fifteen million Pounds Sterling}, to any account of your choice, with your honest collaboration. The above sum is accumulated accruals, deductions and sundry deposits arising from within the said bank, over a long period of time. I know exactly what to do and how to do each and everything that ought to be done, to make this happen. Moreover, I have the unflinching co-operation/collaboration of the three most relevant key officials of the bank, and together, we will cause the above amount to be paid in your favour, anywhere on earth. Afterwards, you and I will share the transferred sum on equal basis of 50%:50% ratios. Even an empty a/c with zero, or 1p, or $1 credit in it can receive the, as long as the account is outside UK. Pound Sterling, dollar, or other currencies’ denominated bank accounts are acceptable for receiving the funds


All necessary arrangements have already been concluded between me and these three key/relevant officials of the bank in question, where this fund is currently domiciled, regarding both the procedure and confidentiality of the transaction. I am therefore charged with the responsibility of finding an honest person to handle this transaction with us, to enable us transfer the said funds out from UK. It does not matter whether you have any financial intelligence, or experience, or not.

I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate and transparent arrangement that will be above board in all respects and protect us from any breach of law. Suffice it for me to add good arrangements have been put in place for a successful conclusion. Moreover, everything will be done genuinely and legitimately without cutting corners.


If you are willing to partner with me in this business, please do not hesitate to respond to this mail by immediate return e-mail and we will take it from there.

The total amount available currently is £23,000,000. We will start by first wiring £15,000,000 and upon successful conclusion of this, to our mutual satisfactions, we will also apply for the remaining balance of £8,000,000

I must mention that the transaction is time-bound.


I look forward to reading from you by return mail.

Best regard.

Mr. Franklin Allen.

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