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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. Bill Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbillmoreprivateofficemail@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:47:16 -0800
Subject: Re: Your Letter From Mr. Moore. !=

>From Mr. Bill Moore,
Standard Chartered Bank Limited,
142 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island Lagos,
Lagos - Nigeria.
Cel/Tel: +234 812 600 3372
Reply To My Private Email: mrbillmoreprivateofficemail@gmail.com
http://www.standardchartered.com.ng/ng/key-people/board-of-directors/en/index.html



My friend,



With compliments and respect please I beg your pardon for this unsolicited nature as it is pertinent to note that an issue of this magnitude should have commenced with

a formal meeting, but due to time factor and the urgency this matter requires, please bear with me for making the initial contact through e-mail.I know that this

letter will come to you as a surprise because we have not meet ,known or seen each other before but I believe that trust in business can bring two deference people

together as one. It was out of desperation and Curiosity that made me to contact you. I got came across your contact in my personal search for a reliable person for

this transaction.

To introduce myself, I am Mr. Bill Moore, a Britain,an appointed Justice of The Peace (Sunderland),Appointed Order of the British Empire and,a banker/member of

directors with Standard Chartered Bank Limited,a financial consultant/adviser. I am the personal account officer/manager to late ENGR.STANFORD OBRUTSE, a foreign

national, who was a contractor to Nigerian National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC) here in Nigeria, is referred to as my trusted client/customer. You can know more

about myself by viwing this official board of director's page here below:
http://www.standardchartered.com.ng/ng/key-people/board-of-directors/en/index.html


On Sunday, June, 2013, my client, late ENGR.STANFORD OBRUTSE, his wife {LATE LADY ANNA SHARON OBRUTSE and their three children {HELEN, DESMOND and JAMES OBRUTSE} were

involved in a terrible plane crash that took lives of innocent souls and unfortunately over hundreds people lost their lives and my client and his family were part of

these people that lost their lives. In view of this please view the web page below:


http://africansuntimes.com/2012/06/lagos-nigeria-plane-crash-victims-list-names-of-passengers-who-died-on-sunday/

http://www.omg.com.ng/2012/06/breaking-news-dana-airline-plane-crash-in-iju-lagos/

Since then I have made several inquiries to embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives but all efforts has also proved unsuccessful/abortive. After these

several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family or any close name to his but all efforts failed

and proved also abortive, hence I contacted you now. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money forty five million, five hundred and eighty three thousand

united states dollars (USD$45,583,000) left behind by my client before they get liquidated or declared Unserviceable by the bank (Standard Chartered Bank Limited)

management. Particularly,the management of the bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account liquidated within the next thirty (30)

official working days which is in accordance with the international banking policy.


Consequently upon this, my proposal is that, I will like you as a foreign national to stand in as the next of kin ,so that the fruits of this old man's labour will
not get into the hands of some group of officials who will get rid of the money and share it for their own interest and greed.Your sex, name deference and
country of origin does not matter in this mutual transaction. I will always direct you on how to go about receiving this fund legally.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of the relatives for over one years now, I seek your prompt consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased

as a foreign national so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$45,583,000.00 can be paid to you and then you and myself can share the money according to any

agreed ratio. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that

will protect myself and you from any breach of the law.This transaction is confidential and risk free.


I have in my possession all the necessary documents that will enable you to apply as the right relative (next of kin) to my late client's fund in this Standard

Chartered Bank Limited .Be informed that upon successful transfer of this money into your account or any bank account you will provide, we shall share the fund as

follows 40% for you, 50% for myself and 10% is for the settlement of any expenses that maybe incurred on the process. I must also remind you once again that honesty,

trust and transparency must be our watchword in the course of this transaction.


Please for confidentiality and privacy, reply and contact me on this my private and confidential e-mail address: mrbillmoreprivateofficemail@gmail.com and call

me on my cell/mobile: +234 812 600 3372 For your seriousness, Try to call me immediately you receive this mail/proposal. Indicate you sincere interest by replying to

this letter.


Please include the following in your reply: (1.)Your complete names and a reliable phone number(preferably Cell phone number).

Looking forward to your swift reply.


Truly yours,



Mr. Bill Moore.
TRUST IS MY WATCH WORD.
Reply To: mrbillmoreprivateofficemail@gmail.com

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