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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: "kent coker" <kentcoker@msn.com>
Reply-To: kenttccokerr02@yahoo.it
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 10:47:45 +0000
Subject: TRUSTING YOU IN THIS!!!

FROM THE DESK OF KENT COKER,
DIRECTOR OF CREDIT CONTROL UNIT,
ABN AMRO AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS.
PRIVATE EMAIL: kenttccokerr02@yahoo.it

Attention:

RE: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOAL.

Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am Kent Coker, Director Credit
Control unit, ABN AMRO BANK AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS. I saw your contact during
my private search in the internet and I want to believe that you will be
very honest, committed and capable of assisting in
this business venture.

Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds and what you are expected
to do. A foreigner LATE ENGR. PAUL MCKINNEY, was an oil merchant/contractor
with the government of Netherlands, until his death, some years ago. He was
a victim of Kenya airway: bus (a310-300) flight kq430 plane crash. The
deceased, Engineer PAUL MCKINNEY banked with us and has a closing balance as
at July 2001 worth $24.5m (Twenty four million five hundred thousand usd).
Which My bank, now expects a next-of-kin to claim as the beneficiary of the
funds, efforts has been made by ABN AMRO BANK to get in touch with the
McKinney's Family or relative but to no avail.

Based on the perceived possibility of not being able to locate Engr. Paul
McKinney next-of-kin, the management under the influence of our chairman and
the board of directors are making arrangements for the funds to be declared
unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account. It is based on this that I
have contacted you to stand as the next-of-kin of late Engr. Paul McKinney
so that the funds, will be released and paid into your account as the
beneficiary/next-of-kin to the deceased.

All documents, and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully
worked out as I have secured documents from the different offices concerned
for the smooth transfer of the fund to your nominated account. It has been
agreed that the owner of the account will be compensated with 30% of the
remitted Funds; while we keep 60% and 10% will be set aside to offset
expenses both locally and internationally.

If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me either by mail or phone: +31
64 921 4989, for more clarification about how this will be done.

NB: Reply me using my private mail address: kenttccokerr02@yahoo.it

Yours faithfully,

KENT COKER,
DIRECTOR OF CREDIT CONTROL UNIT,
ABN AMRO BANK AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS.


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