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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: shola jubril <a2@nickone1.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <sirrobertbourns@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:57:58 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE...

Attention,


Their is one rich business man from Jordan but base and establish in
Syria that has an account with our bank at Barclay bank Plc here in
London, According to the information we heard about him we learn that
he have lost his life in the on going war in Syria with his wife and
kids. Now that we are auditing account for year ended, i
found one of his private account file in my office and i was among the
internal auditor they choose to work with the international audit department
of foreign late customers bank account.

Along this process i found one file of Mr Walid Raji Issa that was not
fill completely without the name of next of kin I found out that he
deposit some amount of money in this private account, on this file
worth 5.2 million usd dollars approximately, i was planning to work
out the money out but i cant do it all alone as a staff in the bank
that why i decide to look for one honest man from middle east
country that i can trust that we can both work this money out
together.

I think we can make this opportunity for me and you to become more
rich because if the management is aware about this file they will
seize the money and put embargo on the money those are the money the
board of bank trustees claim in future and record it as giving to UN
child's support..this is reason why i talk to you if we can both
workout this money out together

I have all his information within me all we just need to do is to
write your name on his file in our office as his next of kin after I
registered your name and details to his file successfully Then i will
give you his bank details to email our bank here in London concern
this money

i will need all your details ....name, address, working phone number,
and your identity....Passport or ID Card so i can write it in his file
here in the bank.

it's a process plan but i have to trust you before i can agree to do
this with you please i want you to take your time and think about
this...this is an opportunity for me and you to make it in life i want
you to get back to me as soon as possible because i don't want my
supervisor to know about this and i must submit the file to the
supervisor desk for further auditing inspection.

I want you to know there is no any risk on this plan, i have access
to all his detail and i will delete the information when we get the
money out from our bank system if you agree to do this with me....we
have to sign some agreement because you will take 20% of the money so
take your time and think about it very well and please don't discuss it
with anyone...you know it involve my job and my career.

if any further question you want to ask me you go ahead and ask me
reply to my email sirrobertbourns@yahoo.co.uk

THANKS

Regards
Sir Robert Bourns.

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