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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: "Thierry Veltman" <info@alm.com>
Reply-To: thierryveltman@aol.com
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:47:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello

Dear Friend,

I work as an international auditor for a reputable Bank (ALM) Asset
Liability Managerial department monitoring five branches including
Singapore, Belgium and Netherlands. I have taken pains to find your
contact through personal endeavors which I may explain to you upon your
response.

A possible family member of yours (name withheld for security reason) died
nine months ago leaving behind an investment totaling a very tidy sum with
my bank.
With interest at today's value, the said investment has grown considerably.

His lawyer has since notified my department of the sudden death of the
said investor in a car crash and the lawyer has also asked us to check
through our records to see who his client may have indicated as next of
kin to the investment, since the fiance (Derby Myrthe) who was indicated
in his WILL as beneficiary to most of his properties also died in the same
car crash.

Findings and verification as auditor in the bank has led me to realize
that the investor has also named his fiance as next of kin to the
investment.

We have as yet not informed anyone of this because of the implications,
the investor's lawyer will obviously handover his properties including the
investment to the government which will in turn be shared amongst
undeserving government officials.

However, because of the relevance of the sameness of your surname and you
being a possible relative to the late investor, we are making you this
proposal since my boss and I can provide you with much needed information
to claim the investment.

You are guaranteed that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, as the funds
did not originate from terrorism or drugs, but through inheritance.

Please kindly reply through my private email (thierryveltman@aol.com) to
confirm your full name, telephone and fax number to enable us discuss and
facilitate all due process regarding this transaction.

Yours truly,
Thierry.
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