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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: martins glory <martins_glory1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: inffo001@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 18:14:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Thanks.


Dear Sir/Mdam,

I am Mr.Marins Glory, Branch Manager, Zenith bank int'l plc, Nigeria On July 7th 2004, one Mr. Terry Derick , an American National, a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald,a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit,valued at $9,500,000.00(Nine Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) for twelve calender months in our Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers (Gardiner & Theobald) that Mr. Terry Derick died from an automobile accident. On further
investion, it was discovered that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr. Terry Derick did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank.

The total sum, $9,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.

In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.

Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to late Mr. Terry Derick so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of this old man's labour.
We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Terry Derick and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentations for payment approval in my bank headquarters in your favour.

The money will be shared in the ratio:60:35:5 Sixty percent for me, thirty five percent for you and five percent for any arising contigencies during the course of this transaction.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the Bank's Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you, please reply me immediately via the private email address below and please include your full contact address, Telephone/Fax number number for voice communication, Age and Occupation.

Thanks.

Best regards,
Mr.Marins Glory




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