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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. Scott David" <cz_associates_chambers@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: scott_david00@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 05:12:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: Reply soon!


FROM: MR SCOTT DAVID.
25 GRESHAM STREET
LONDON EC2V 7HN.
WWW.CVNB.COM


ATTENTION SIR/MADAM

I AM MR. SCOTT DAVID, THE BRANCH MANAGER IN CUMBERLAND VALLEY NATIONAL BANK & TRUST LONDON, UK. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND FULL CO-OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY WITH YOU. I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY THAT WILL BE ATTACHED TO THIS DEAL.

ON AUDITTING OF FOREGIN ACCOUNTS IN MY BRANCH I DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM VALUED AT £26.7M(TWENTY SIX MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STELLING) BELONGING TO LATE MR. RICHARD ROSS. A FOREIGNER, 56, HE LAST RESIDE AT MILL HILL AVE , LONDON HERE IN UK. HE DIED SINCE 1995. AND HE OWNS A PRIVATE CONSULTANCY COMPANY IN UK. THE COMPANY HAS NO IDEA AT ALL THAT HE OPERATES ANY ACCOUNT IN OUR BANK.

IN A RECENT MEETING HELD LAST WEEK THE MANAGEMENT AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF OUR BANK, DECLEARED THAT THE ACCOUNT OF LATE RICHARD ROSS, WHO WAS ONE OF MY BRANCH DEPOSITOR, SHOULD BE CONFISTICATED AND THE DEPOSITOR'S FUND SENT TO THE BANK TREASURY ACCORDING TO THE {C.V.N.B &T}, BANKING AND FINANCIAL LAW. SINCE THERE IS NO BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM THE FUND. MY INVESTIGATION REVEALS, THAT HE DIED WITHOUT MAKING ANY LEGAL WILL, WHO WILL BE THE HEIR IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPER WORK HERE IN THE BANK, AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE ANY CLOSE RELATIONS WAS COMPLETELY ABORTIVE.

HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS CIVIL SERVANT AND MEMBER OF THIS BANK, I CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN MY NAME. THEREFORE; I SINCERELY SOLICIT YOUR CO-OPERATION AS A MATTER OF TRUST TO PRESENT YOU A FOREIGNER, IN ORDER THAT OUR BANK WILL APPROVE THE RELEASE OF ABOVE SUM TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND THE FUND WILL BE WIRED DIRECTLY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.I HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY THUS; 35% FOR YOU AS THE FOREIGNER, 60% FOR ME 5% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES.

I BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN. BASED ON TRUST I HAVE EMPOSE IN YOU AS MY PARTNER. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% HIGHLY SAFE AND GENUINE, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY AND ENCLOSE YOUR FULL NAME AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBER. SO THAT I CAN CALL YOU FOR DISCUSSIONS AND GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS. I GUARANTEE YOU THAT I WILL USE MY POSITION AS THE BRANCH MANAGER TO SECURE ALL APPROVALS AND DOCUMENTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. SCOTT DAVID



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