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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: "w s" <waltersantosofmonacco@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 14:40:13 -0700
Subject: ACCEPT WITH GOOD FAITH MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND AND REPLY IMMEDIATELY!!


ACCEPT WITH GOOD FAITH MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND AND REPLY IMMEDIATELY!!

REPLY TO: wswaltersantos@gmail.com

My dear good friend,

Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you, I'm Mr. Walter Santos.

I am the International Relation's Manager with Barclays Bank of Monaco
PLC,#31 Avenue De La Costa MC 98000., Monaco. I 'm 43yrs old, I got your
email address on the Internet, and my confidence reposed on you. I hope you
read this message carefully and reply me immediately.

Although we have not met before, but I suggest that this transaction will
bring us together. My dear, we have a customer, a foreigner but based here
in Monaco, his Name is Mr. Hamilton Creek.

He is from Atlanta Georgia United State of America, but based here with his
wife and his two children, Mr. Hamilton has being banking with our bank for
the past 4yrs, some time August 2002, Mr.Hamilton was on his way to his
house, and unfortunately,Mr. Hamilton ran into a Trailer load of Groundnut
Oil, and died immediately, their car got burnt, no single soul was saved,
Mr.Hamilton Creek and his entire family was confirmed dead.

My Board Of Directors and Board Of Management of Barclays Bank of Monaco PLC
has mandated and instructed me to look for Mr. Hamilton Creek
relation/relatives and his next of Kin to come and claim Mr. Hamilton's
Fund, Since August 2003 till date, I have been looking for Mr. Hamilton
Creek relation's and relatives/Next of Kin to come and claim Mr.Hamilton's
Fund which he deposited with our bank, I have contacted his Embassy and
after 3days, his Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton Creek has no relation
and no next of kin, their Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton used his
first son as his next of kin, but it is quite unfortunate that Mr. Hamilton
Creek died with all his family members.


The reason why I contacted you is thus, Mr. Hamilton is dead, and his only
son whom supposed to inherit his properties and money also died with him. As
at this moment, nobody or person[s] is coming to claim this money from our
bank. The board of directors and management of our bank has told me that if
nobody or person[s] apply for the claim of Mr. Hamilton Fund, the bank will
return Mr. Hamilton's Fund into our Federal Reserve.

In the Light of the above, I want you to stand as the Relation/relative of
Late Mr.Hamilton Creek. I want youto act as the Hamilton's relation, so that
you will inherit Mr.Hamilton Creek Money which he deposited with our bank,
it might interest you to know that Mr. Hamilton has a Domiciliary Bank
Account with our Bank and he has a total sum of US$9.2M Nine Million Two
Hundred Dollars, this is the exact amount which late Mr.Hamilton Creek has
in his domiciliary Account, and this money is still in his account as
unclaimed money.

This transaction is very easy and simple, and it is 100% risk free, I'm the
Manager for International Relations with Barclays Bank of Monaco PLC, and
the Management and Board of Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to
provide to them the Relation or next of Kin to late Mr.Hamilton Creek, of
which I told them that I am still searching for the next of kin to the
deceased.

Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will front you to
the bank as the only next of kin to late Mr. Hamilton Creek, and I will let
the bank know that you are the only right person to inherit late Mr.
Hamilton Funds and properties.

If you agree with me, I will present you to my bank as the rightful
person/next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton Creek, and all Mr. Hamilton Creek
Properties and his Money US$9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
will be Transferred into your own Account as Mr.Hamilton Creek next of kin.,
if you are interested, just email me at this address
wswaltersantos@gmail.com if you are interested, late Mr. Hamilton Funds will
be Credited into your Account and all his Properties will be released to you
either through CourierServices or the Bank will Cargo all his properties to
you in any were you want it.

So reply me immediately and let me know what you say, feel free to ask any
questions. We will share Late Mr. Hamilton Creek Funds 50-50; you will take
50% of the US$9.2M. Which is US$4.600, 000.00 Four Million Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars,while the Balance of the same amount will be mine.

However, you are to reconfirm to us the following information so that the
consignment does not go to the wrong person.

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address: ________________________
Name of City of Residence:____________________
Country:____USA__________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:______________________
Mobile Number:________________________________
AGE :_______
Fax Number:__________________________________
Occupation and position: ________________________________


A scanned copy of your international passport or any valid identiy card of
yours.

I will be waiting for your immediate response, Thanks and have a nice day
and please make sure you reply to the email below:


Friendly Regards
Mr.Walter Santos

EMAIL: wswaltersantos@gmail.com

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