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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: "Investment Capital" <investmentcapital2060@msn.com>
Reply-To: goodtidings45@postmaster.co.uk
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:12:12 +0000
Subject: Profitable Investment

 

From the desk of
Dr Dennis Moore,
Account Officer,
Global Trust Bank(UK),
London-UK.
Fax:+44-870-130-0873
Dear Friend
 
I am Dr Dennis Moore, an account officer of the late Mr Alex Guest
a customer of Global Trust Bank (UK). I know we havenot met
before but I am contacting you with due sense of humanity responsibility
and the few awareness that you will give it a mutual understanding I
have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On June 6, 1997, a Foreign Construction firm consultant/contractor in London -UK,
Mr. Alex Guest made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at Ten Million, five hundred thousand Dollars in my branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address, but got no reply.
After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
that Mr. Alex Guest died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts
to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Alex Guest did not declareany kin or relations in all his official documentations, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum has carefully been moved out of my bank to a security and finance company in Europe.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to banking policy,at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the bristish Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as the next of kin to stand in as the owner of the consignment with the security company,I deposited it in a security and finance company in
Europe .I am writing you because I as a public servant (Account Officer)cannot operate a foreign
account or have an account that is more than $1m. I want to present you as the owner of the consignment in the security company so you can be able to claim them with the help of an attorney.
This is simple. I will likeyou to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents which will put you in place as the owner of the
consignment.
The money will be moved out for us to share any expenses that may incurre in the process of this
transaction will be deducted ones you have full custody of the funds.Before we sharing the money.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and this will guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, do reply immediately via my email address/Fax Number Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Do observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country i.efor example (Buying of properties like houses, hotels etc) Do send me your full contact details,so that we can have a smooth communication.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email.
Thanks and regards.
Dr Dennis Moore
Dr Dennis Moore,
Account Officer,
Global Trust Bank(UK)
London-UK.
Tel/Fax: +44-704-010-8652
    Fax: +44-870-130-0873

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