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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: "Jacque Woods" <jacquewoods7@msn.com>
Reply-To: jacque_woods@omnimail.sm
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:57:20 +0000
Subject: Sincerity Of Purpose!

My name is Jacque P. Woods; I am a senior partner in the firm of Midland
Consulting limited, London.
I happened to have made consultations and investigations on behalf of HSBC
Private Banking Division, concerning one Mr. Vance K. Walker,and an
investment he made with the aforementioned Bank a few years ago.
According to our reports to HSBC Private Banking, Mr. Walker Died last year
in Cannes South of France. Prior to his death, he had instructed his account
officer to liquidate and deposit his fund as cash totaling (Twelve Million,
Six Hundred Pounds) with United Asset Management; a Security Consultancy
Firm in mainland Europe.
United Asset Management; the Security Consultancy Firm had written to HSBC
Private Banking, in respect to the inactivity status of the particular
portfolio, which thus triggered the investigation into the where-about of
Mr. Walker.
Since we now know what happened to Mr. Walker, and have exhausted all
avenues to locate a next of kin to Mr. Walker, it is our intention therefore
to nominate someone we feel we can trust, and we feel would be willing to
help us as the beneficiary to his funds.
This will be easy as the Account Officer has the sole responsibility of
endorsing who we bring forward as next of kin, and moreover this gives us
100percent guarantee and full proof. We shall give you further information
and discuss how the funds be shared amongst us involved as soon as you
accept our proposal.
If you assist us in all expenses made before we get the funds transfered
to your nominated account; the share shall be :60percent for my collegue and
I, 30percent for you and 10percent for any expenses we might incure before
the money is fully transfered to your account, including phones call and any
other expenses. But if we have to bring in a financier that will assist us
in all expenses before transfer, the share shall be: 60percent for my
colegue and I, 10percent for you, 20percent for the financier and 10percent
for all expenses. Please do take note of this.
Even though you may think that this is an aberration of our duties, but if
you are familiar with Private Banking regulations, you will realize that as
soon as this investigation comes to a close; which of course it will soon,
the funds will be reclaimed by the Bank itself.
Should you be interested in my proposal, contact me immediately so that I
can notify and provide you with the contact information of my Lawyer and
have you both discussing the modus operandi of the business.
I contact you independently of our normal investigation and no one knows
about this communication and I respectfully request that you keep the
contents of this mail very confidential.
Best regards.
Jacque P. Woods
Email: jacque211@netscape.net
Tel: +447040122685
Fax: +448717204423
N.B.: If intersested, please endeavour to reply immediately to
<jacque211@netscape.net> so that we can swing into action immediately.


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