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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: "Dept of Asset Management Division." <office098-----7655@att.net>
Reply-To: <Rberg@computermail.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:31:45 +0100
Subject: Letter From Mr. Richard Berg.(Royal Bank)

From The Desk of Mr. Richard Berg,
Group Finance Director
Asset Management Division
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
48 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4SE.



Good Day Friend,

I am Mr. Richard Berg, Director of accounts, Royal Bank of Scotland plc. I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. On January 11th 2000,a German estate tycoon, late Mr. Andreas Schranner, deposited $12.5m (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.) under our portfolio management department for a period of Three (3) years, and the deposit matured on the 18th of February 2003 with over 100% growth which amounted to a total of $25.520m (Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars).

Upon maturity, a routine notification was sent to his forwarding address all to no avail. Several attempts were made to contact him but without responses. After a month, another reminder was sent to him from my desk and evidently I discovered from his contract employers that Mr. Andreas Schranner died in the plane crash of Air France Concorde flight 4590 which crashed on July 25th 2000. On further indebt investigation, I discovered that he died with his wife and entire family, as all efforts to trace members of his neither family nor relatives proved futile. You shall read more aboutthe crash on visiting this site.(Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm) Mr. Andreas Schranner, has long passed away and since his death none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this money as the heir. He died without identifying with anybody about these funds, which has since matured and the roll-over on the funds also expire
d.

My proposal is to front you as the next of kin to the deceased Customer of our bank, if this transaction interests you, kindly let me know so I can brief you on how we will execute this deal.

If you are interested in working with me do contact me via my private email:(Rberg@computermail.net) for more information, I have suggested that we share the funds as follows 60% for me 40% for your effort.
Send the Below informations.

Your Full Names:
Address:
Phone Number:
Fax:
Occupation:
Age:
Country:

Please, again, note that I am a family man, I have a wife and children. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to what the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private banking clients. Do not betray my confidence.



Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Richard Berg.
Email:Rberg@computermail.net

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