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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.Raymond Clive Seamer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrraymondcliveseamer@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 13:10:14 +0200
Subject: Please Read And Get Back To Me.

NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT (UK) LTD.
TRAFALGAR HOUSE 11,
WATERLOO PLACE
LONDON SW 1 Y4 AU
UNITED KINGDOM.
 
I am Mr.Raymond Clive Seamer,the Deputy Managing Director of National
Bank of Egypt,London, United Kingdom Branch. On June 6, 1999,an
American Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa Mining
Corporation, Mr. Charles Anderson made a numbered time(Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00(Twenty- five
Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,
we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from the south Africa
mining Corporation that Mr.Charles Anderson died from an automobile
accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without
making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin were
fruitless.
 
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles
Anderson did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my
Bank.Consequently, My proposition is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Anderson
US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million Dollars)deposited in our Bank).
 
For the purpose of this transaction,I require your full
Name\Address,Your Tel Number,Your Bank Details and Occupation as these
information will enable me apply and resume the processing of the fund
release into your nominated bank account as will be forwarded by you.
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Raymond Clive Seamer.
 
 
 
 
 

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