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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: Natwest Bank London <brown@contactdepartment.biz>
Reply-To: dr.kevbro@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:58:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Dr. Kevin Brown (Business Proposal)






Hello dear,

 

I am Dr. Kevin Brown the manager Accounting / Audit Department
of NatWest Bank  Harlsden , North West
London , England . I contacted you as regards to a business proposal
that will be of an immense benefit to both of us and the less privileged ones .
Being the manager accounting / audit department Greater
London Regional office I discovered a sum of £15 Million ( Fifteen
Million Pounds Sterling ) in an account belonging to one of our foreign
customers Late Mr. Moises Saba Masri . He was a Jewish business mogul from Mexico that died on a helicopter
crash early this year . Mr. Saba was 47-years-old when both his wife ,
his only son Avraham (Albert) and his daughter-in-law died in a helicopter
crash .

 

You can get more information’s as regards to the crash and
the death of our late customer Mr. Moses Saba on the site web address below .

 

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

 

The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical
nature of where you live particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction
and the confidentiality herein . Now our bank has been waiting for any of the
relatives to come-up for the claim of the inheritance fund but unfortunately
all efforts has being void . I personally have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives nor any next of kin to Mr. Saba . On this regards , I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin / will beneficiary to the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at ₤ 15 Million British Pounds can be
paid to you .

 This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages
60% to me and 40% to you . I have secured all necessary legal documents that
can be used to back up this claim we are about to make . All I need is to
upload your names to the documents and legalize at the British High Court in
order to prove you the legitimate beneficiary . All I require now is your
honest co-operation , confidentiality and trust
to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you 100 % success and
that this business transaction will be executed under the ambit of law and will
also protect you from any breach of the contract .

 

Please provide me the following as we have 7 working days to
run it through :

 

1. Your full name

2. Telephone number

3. Contact address

4. Age

5. Gender

6. Occupation

 

Having gone through a methodical search , I decided to
contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting . Please on
your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish
you with more information’s .

 

Your assent to this e-mail and business proposal will be
highly appreciated .

 

Regards,

Dr. Kevin Brown



Natwest Bank London
Manager Accounting/Audit Department
Putney Branch, London SW15 1RX
United Kingdom.

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