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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: IKEJOEL <jwprudentialinsurance1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 02:33:22 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU BE SINCERE?

CAN YOU BE SINCERE?
FROM;MR.ANTHONY JOEL WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Attn:

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficail
transaction. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest,
surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this
correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I
also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may
think of. I am MR. ANTHONY WILLIAMS, Executive Director incharge of
Claims and Indemnity of PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. I am contacting
you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this
deal for the benefit of both of us.

The Management and the Legal / Treasury Department of this PRUDENTIAL
INSURANCE COMPANY in a recent meeting, recommended that the account of
MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN, who maintained a Life Assurance Policy, should
be declared Dormant and confisticated hence moving his unclaimed
benefits funds to the Treasury according to our Banking and Financial
law. Recently, I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a
deceased person (MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN). He is foreigner,
unfortunately He is now late as he was amongst those that was Killed
in the recent plane crash during his visit to London, as you can
confirm through this website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

This man was our client and has a Life Assurance Policy WORTH the sum
of Forty Five Million United States Dollars (US$45,000,000.00). Right
now, the fund is lying unclaimed in our custody and there is NO next
of kin mentioned in his file and there is NO HOW we can reach any of
his other relatives. All efforts made by us to establish contacts with
any other of his relation has proved abortive and unsuccessful. His
Life Assurance Policy will expire in the next few months from the date
of this letter. Just last week we received an instruction from
Ministry of Social Welfare to forward particulars of all unclaimed
benefits that will expire in the next few months.

Upon my personal finding on this matter, I kept this information
secret to myself until now that I am contacting you. In view of the
fact that the deceased customer is a foreigner (from a different
country), it is Officially important for the involvement of a
foreigner who will pose as a next-of-kin. I will use my exalted
position in this Insurance Company to present you as his Next of Kin
as you can be his relative, friend or Cousin and the Money
(US$45Million) will be Safely transfered into your own bank account in
your country. Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home Address
when replying this mail and I will give you more information as soon
as you indicate your willingness to assist in this viable transaction.

I will use my exalted position here to get all internal documentations
to back up the claims. The whole Procedures will last only 5 working
days to get the fund retrieved successfully Without trace even in
future. Please I need the following:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.
4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION

The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via
email and telephone. You don't need to come to my country. Send your
full name, address and telephone number to me via email urgently today
so that I will call you for discussions. I PROMISE that you must be
happy and shall rejoice greatly soonest for cooperation with me in
this transaction. After successful conclussion of this transaction, we
shall share the money 60/40 (40% for you and 60% for me).

I await your good response today. Thanks and remain blessed. I require
you to maintain the confidentiality of this transaction because it is
important due to the fact that I am still in active services to the
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Your earliest response to this matter is
very important. I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY TODAY.

Kind Regards,

MR. ANTHONY JOEL WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANYCAN YOU BE SINCERE?
FROM;MR.ANTHONY JOEL WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Attn:

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficail
transaction. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest,
surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this
correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I
also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may
think of. I am MR. ANTHONY WILLIAMS, Executive Director incharge of
Claims and Indemnity of PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. I am contacting
you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this
deal for the benefit of both of us.

The Management and the Legal / Treasury Department of this PRUDENTIAL
INSURANCE COMPANY in a recent meeting, recommended that the account of
MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN, who maintained a Life Assurance Policy, should
be declared Dormant and confisticated hence moving his unclaimed
benefits funds to the Treasury according to our Banking and Financial
law. Recently, I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a
deceased person (MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN). He is foreigner,
unfortunately He is now late as he was amongst those that was Killed
in the recent plane crash during his visit to London, as you can
confirm through this website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

This man was our client and has a Life Assurance Policy WORTH the sum
of Forty Five Million United States Dollars (US$45,000,000.00). Right
now, the fund is lying unclaimed in our custody and there is NO next
of kin mentioned in his file and there is NO HOW we can reach any of
his other relatives. All efforts made by us to establish contacts with
any other of his relation has proved abortive and unsuccessful. His
Life Assurance Policy will expire in the next few months from the date
of this letter. Just last week we received an instruction from
Ministry of Social Welfare to forward particulars of all unclaimed
benefits that will expire in the next few months.

Upon my personal finding on this matter, I kept this information
secret to myself until now that I am contacting you. In view of the
fact that the deceased customer is a foreigner (from a different
country), it is Officially important for the involvement of a
foreigner who will pose as a next-of-kin. I will use my exalted
position in this Insurance Company to present you as his Next of Kin
as you can be his relative, friend or Cousin and the Money
(US$45Million) will be Safely transfered into your own bank account in
your country. Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home Address
when replying this mail and I will give you more information as soon
as you indicate your willingness to assist in this viable transaction.

I will use my exalted position here to get all internal documentations
to back up the claims. The whole Procedures will last only 5 working
days to get the fund retrieved successfully Without trace even in
future. Please I need the following:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.
4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION

The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via
email and telephone. You don't need to come to my country. Send your
full name, address and telephone number to me via email urgently today
so that I will call you for discussions. I PROMISE that you must be
happy and shall rejoice greatly soonest for cooperation with me in
this transaction. After successful conclussion of this transaction, we
shall share the money 60/40 (40% for you and 60% for me).

I await your good response today. Thanks and remain blessed. I require
you to maintain the confidentiality of this transaction because it is
important due to the fact that I am still in active services to the
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Your earliest response to this matter is
very important. I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY TODAY.

Kind Regards,

MR. ANTHONY JOEL WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY





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