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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: "collins jerry" <collinsjerrya009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: collinsjerry32@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 18:04:10 +0100
Subject: Thank You

From; Dr Collins Jerry
Manager; Prudential Insurance Company.
Lagos-Nigeria.
Dear Sir/Ma,
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual transaction, I choose to reach you through email because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. this correspondence is purely private, I  guarantee you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may think of. I am COLLINS JERRY . The Manager in charge 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 Late 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 (Late Mr. Robert  Finkelstein).
This man was our client and has a Life Assurance Policy worth the sum of Seventeen Million United States Dollars (US$17,000,000.00). Right now, the fund is lying unclaimed in the bank  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 weeks  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, 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$17Million) will be Safely transferred into your own bank account in your country. Kindly provide the following information:
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Your Phone & Fax number
(3) Your Full Mailing address
(4) Your Occupation
when replying this mail and I will give you more information as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist in this mutual benefit. The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via email and telephone,60% of the total money is for me,35 % of the total money is for you while 5% will be map aside to cover all expenses from both parties including your phone bills and bank charges in the process of completing this transaction, all that is expected from you is trust ,honest and ability to safe keep my share until my arrival for final sharing.Your urgent response will be appreciated to enable us proceed further.
Sincerely,
Dr Collins Jerry
Manager, Prudential Insurance Company.



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