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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: chris william <dr.chris_william@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 08:05:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ABBEY NATIONAL PLC


ABBEY NATIONAL PLC.
Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square
Regent’s Place, East Linton Branch UK, NW1 3AN.
www.abbey.com

Email: dr.robbie_christianolee@diplomats.com



Attention:

I have long long looked for someone like you.I am Dr. Chris William, the personal accountant to Mr. Rudy Evertte, who worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company here in the U.K, here in after referred to as our customer. Our Customer lost his life alongside his wife and only child in aceh sri-lanka.Details of this incidence can be checked on the following website;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4143487.stm.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his surname over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly,the ABBEY NATIONAL BANK Plc East Linton Branch UK where the deceased had an account valued at about 6 million united states dollars has issued me a notice as his accounting officer to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next Fifteen official working days.

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same surname so that the proceeds of this account valued at 6 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will procure all necessary Legal documents furnish me with the information below to enable the bank transfer the fund to your bank account.
1)Your full name and contact address
2)Your telephone and fax number for communication purpose.
3)Your Ocupation, Age and Position.
4)Recognised Identification.

Best regards,
DR.CHRIS WILLIAM





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