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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: Brimley <brimley@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: trasybrimley@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 02:46:42 -0700
Subject: FROM:DR TRASY BRIMLEY I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY TODAY.


FROM:DR TRASY BRIMLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY

Dear Friend,
I feel quite safe and satisfy dealing with you in this Mutual Beneficial
transaction.
Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it Still remains the fastest, surest and most secured
Medium of communication.However, this correspondence is purely private, and
it should be treated as such. l also guarantee you that This deal is hitch
free from all what you may think of And I encourage you to read it to the
end so that you
Can understand it very well.I am DR TRASY BRIMLEY, Executive Director 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 MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN, who
maintained a Life Assurance Policy, should bedeclared 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 (MR.ROBERT FINKELSTEIN). He
is a foreigner, unfortunately He is now late as he was amongst those that on
the recent Plane crash during his visit to London This man was our
client and has Life Assurance Policy WORTH the sum of Forty Five
Million United States Dollars (US$45,000,000.00). Right now, the fund
is lying unclaimed in our custody and there is NO next Of kin mentioned
in his file and there is no how we can reach any of his relatives.
All efforts made by us to establish contacts with any other of his Relation
have proved abortive and unsuccessful. His Life Assurance Policy will expire
in the next few Months 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 (from a different
Country), 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$45Million) will be Safely transferred into your
own Bank account in your country.Please include your telephone/fax number/
Home Address When Replying
this mail and I will give you more Information as soon as you indicate your
willingness To assist in this viable transaction.I will use my exalted
position here to get all Internal documentations to back up the claims. The
whole Procedures will last only 5 working days to get the fund Retrieved
successfully without trace even in future.Please I need the following:
NAME: ----------------------
SURNAME: ----------------
SEX: ----------------------
AGE:-----------------------
DOB:--------------------
MARITAL:------------------
COUNTRY:-------------
CITY:------------------
STATE:---------------
ZIP CODE:-----------------
CONTACT ADDRESS-------------------
PHONE NO# :-------------------
MOBILE NO. -----------------------
FAX NO#-------------------------
OCCUPATION:-----------------
POSITION: -------------------
DATE:------------------------
The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via email
and phone. Send your full name, address and telephone number to me via email
urgently today so that I will call you for discussions. I PROMISE that you
must be happy and shall rejoice greatly soonest for co-operating with me in
this transaction.After successful conclusion of this transaction, we shall
share the money 30-70 (30% for you and 70% for me). I await your good
response today.
Thanks and remain bless.I require you to maintain the confidentiality of
this transaction because it is important due to the fact that I am still in
active services to the Prudential Insurance Company. Your earliest response
to this matter is very important.

I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY TODAY.
Best Regards,

DR TRASY BRIMLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
trasybrimley@yahoo.com.hk

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