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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: "Mr.melton Adams" <mrmeltonadams@bullworlduk.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:03:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: business proposal




 
Mr. Melton Adams
Chief Auditor and Chartered
Accountant, With Lloyds Group
Of Bank Plc, P.O. Box 10720,
217 Strand England WC2R 1Ap 
 
Dear Sir,
 
I am Mr. Melton Adams, a Chief Auditor and Chartered Accountant, With Lloyds Group of Bank Plc England. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. A Spanish Gold Consultant/contractor with the South African Mining Company, Mr. Engineer William Engledew  made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for (4) Four years, valued at £28.200,000  (Twenty Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Only) in my branch. Upon maturity, I 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, the South African Solid Gold Corporation that Mr. Engineer William Engledew and his Dorothy Engledew died on the spot in a fatal car accident in 2005 while he was driving his Citroen car on the A67, close to Barnard Castle. Unfortunately for him, while overtaking a goods vehicle his car crashed with a Volvo traveling in the opposite direction;
please I will like you to find out the truth on (BBC NEWS): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/4453529.stm
 
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of Kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Engineer William Engledew did not declare any Kin or Relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of £28.200,000 is still sitting in my Bank. my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the Next of Kin  to Mr. Engineer William Engledew, I will like you to provide immediately the below information so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary Documents and Affidavits that will put you in place as the Next of Kin.
 
The Attorney will Draft and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary Documents and letter of Probate/Administration in your favor for the transfer. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 65% for me and 35% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as a Chief Auditor and Chartered Accountant, With Lloyds Group of Bank, guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
 
Please send me the below information, Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country for a profitable business investment.
 
So fill this form with your information needed and send it to me, if you are interested so that the attorney will start preparing the documents in your favor.
 
1) Full Name:
2) Current Home Or Office Address:
3) Phone, Fax, Mobile Numbers:
4) Profession:
5) Marital Status:
6) Age:
7) Nationality:
8) Copy Of Your Identification (International Passport)
 
Thank you for finding time to read my proposal to you, as I await your urgent reply via my confidential email address: as follows: (mr.melton_adams@yahoo.co.uk ) OR (mrmeltonadams@bullworlduk.com)
 
Your Best Regard
Mr. Melton Adams
 

 

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