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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. Yam" <admin@cameronluziusoffice.com>
Reply-To: cameronluzius1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 10:12:00 -0400
Subject: From Cameron.


Hello =

Though the internet medium has been greatly abused, I feel safe to reach y=
ou through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.=
However, you should understand we require high level confidentiality and s=
trict confidence. I work with Bank UBS AG Zurich at their offshore departme=
nt, I will work this deal out with you if you have a corporate or personal =
Bank Account and if you will keep top secret.
During our last annual auditing in zurich Switzerland I discovered some do=
rmant accounts with holding balances of Five Hundred and Twenty Five millio=
n US Dollars. Sometimes a person will open a bank account, deposit money, =
and then disappear into thin air. Banks are not always able to find out wh=
at has become of these silent customers, or to know whether they should fol=
low up on requests from people who claim to be heirs to the accounts. =

The main problem is that the customer resides abroad and, due to bank secre=
cy, the bank cannot publish notices in the international press to locate th=
e depositories. This has led the majority of Swiss banks to refrain from op=
ening small-deposit accounts for foreign customers; for fear that they will=
forget that the account exists.
As regards to my discovery, the customers pass away and their heirs can nei=
ther prove the death, nor their heir ship. This was a frequent occurrence, =
and the banks have now set up a simple, rapid resolution procedure operatin=
g to their customers advantage. Dormant assets are defined as any assets de=
posited with a bank (an account, a custody account or a safety-deposit box)=
for which there has been no contact with the customer in the banks files f=
or the last ten years or more.
If you believe you have claim to a Swiss bank account for which the holder =
(e.g. an ancestor) has not been in contact with the bank for over ten years=
, there is a fairly simple procedure to follow, depending on the date the a=
ccount was opened. This account in question has not been operated for the p=
ast years, As at this moment I am constrained to issue more details about t=
his business until your positive response is received.
If you are not familiar with Swiss Dormant Accounts and profile, please ta=
ke a moment of your very busy schedules to read about Swiss dormant account=
s:
website; http://www.crt-ii.org/2001_list/publication_list1_A.pht
=

Let me know if you will handle large or small amount on trust and can keep =
secret and ready to take 40% of any amount I transfer to your account from =
the dormant accounts while I get 60%, send your account information by retu=
rn mail or write to my most private email cluzius@outlook.com.
Tell me more about yourself, and every detail to show your capability, all =
I assure you is that this business is risk free and will be performed ynder=
a very legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breech of the =
law, you can send an empty account to receive the funds, provided you are i=
n full control of the account that. Send your private mobile phone number w=
here I can reach you now for more proper elaboration.
Warmest regards,
Cameron Luzius
+32460217064 (I am in Belgium presently for this)

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