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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: Cletus Adams <cletusadams002@att.net>
Reply-To: clet_adams@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 07:25:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TO A SAFE ACCOUNT-NEXT OF KIN












   TO A SAFE ACCOUNT-NEXT OF KIN
FROM THE DESK OF MR CLETUS ADAMS
                 INTERNAL HEAD AUDITOR
     Corporate and Investment Banking
               Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
     105-107 Station Road, Edgware,
               Middlesex HA87JL.Telex 553.








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Attn;Sir/Madam,

 
Compliments of the day. Forgive me the indignation you may feel if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.
 
Well I got your contact information from a directory data. and hoping that you are a reliable and honest person that will assist me claim this money overseas. 
 
Cletus Adams ,Lloyds TSB Bank Plc London (Lloyds TSB Bank Plc). With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end.
 
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person a national of your country who died on 26th December 2004 in Auto crash here in London United Kingdom.

>From the information that our bank has gotten so far, the accident killed him with his entire family.Uptill now, no other relation has been identified. The person that he used as his next of kin was his 17 year old son who died along side the family.
 
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was (US$16.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
 
I hereby contact you,hence you are a foreigner also has the same last name with our late client is to allow your particulars to be forward to this bank as the family member's or next of kin to our late customer for the purpose of benefiting the of his account.
 








Meanwhile, all the arrangement to put claim over this fund, as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, as well as getting the required approval and transferring this money to a foreign account, has been put in place.
 
I will really directives and needed information to you, as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me, and also benefit your self with this great business opportunity.
 
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% legitimate as well risk free as long as i am the one leading you into this deal.
 
Keep in mind, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to take 45% out of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be deducted for all the expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 50% will be for me.
 
Please, I advise you to keep this transaction confidential as well "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you.
 
Once you finally consider yourself in assisting me to make this deal happen I will first send our late client death certificate to proof the legitimate of this very transaction because with my posistion I will never involved myself in any criminal act.
 
Needless to say that the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous,in return I demand your complete Honesty and Trust.
 
Remember that with my support as their account holder,this transaction is 100% risk free and must be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protecting us from the breach of the law.

 






I hope to hear from you with your full information;
 
1;Full name...........
2;Address................
3;Phone number............
4;Occupation.............
5;Sex...............
6;Age..............
7;Your country..................
 
As soon as possible for further details regarding this deal before we can carry on the official proceed with the bank immediately.
   
Yours Sincerely.
 


 
Dr.Cletus Adams.
Occupation Banker.
Possition;Head Auditor.
DOB:4th of June 1968           
 


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