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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: mase frankc <m.frankc@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: m.frankc@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:37:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT ME


ATTN:CONTACT ME!!!
My Dear,

I am Dr.m Frankc The Auditor/computing manager Bank Of scotland.One of our accounts with holding balance of £15,000,000.00(Fifteen Million British Pounds) has been dormant for a long period now.From my investigations and confirmations The owner of this account is a Foreigner by name John Hughes who died in an auto-crash Here in United Kingdom.

Since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money as he has no family Member who is aware of the existence of either the
account or the Funds.Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into the United Kindom.

I have confidentially carried out an investigation about the deceased and there was no trace of any of his relatives.I thus propose to do
business with you standing in as the next of kin to the deceased and have the funds released to you after due processes have been followed
as all informations will be given to you on acceptance to stand as the next of kin.This fund could only be claimed by a foriegner.
On conclusion 25% of the Total fund will be for you while 70% will be for me while 5% will be for all expenses incured at the process of this
transaction.

I hereby seek your sincerity in this business as i depend so much on this fund for investent in your country with my own share.
You are required to send to me as a matter Urgency Your Full Name,Age,Contact Address,Occupation,Passport and Phone/fax Number

Best Regards
Dr. m.Frankc
Bank Of Scotland
Tel:+447045778210

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