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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: "Tim .J. W. Tookey" <TimTookey_loydsbankinggroup@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:42:47 +0100
Subject: Need Urgent Response

From Mr. Tim J W Tookey,
Group Finance Director,
Lloyd's Banking Group plc,
25 Gresham Street,
London, EC2V 7HN.
www.lloydsbankinggroup.com
You can kindly view my identification link with this site;
http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/about_us/directors/executive_directors.asp#timtookey


Dear Propose Partner,

Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information. This project is based on Trust, confidentiality and sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds. With due respect, I would want you to read this message carefully for more understanding.

I am Mr. Tim J W Tookey, the Group Finance Director of Lloyds Banking Group, United Kingdom. I discovered an account with total sum of Sixty Five Million GBP (£65,000,000.00) during our last Bank's Annual Year Account Auditing. And this account has not been operated for the past seven years now. From the thorough investigation I made, I found out that this account belongs to Late Mr. John S. Lawrenson, A Scotish and also a Chemical Engineer by profession, who unfortunately died on the same day with his wife, a friend of his together with his only son who was also his next-of-kin in the air crash. Due to our BANKING CODE OF ETHICS, this dormant fund will be confiscated by law if it remains dormant for a period of (8) eight years without any claim. I therefore solicit for your sincere urgent cooperation in transferring this dormant fund to your foreign account as the foreign beneficiary of the fund to avoid confiscating it by our bank. As the Group Finance Director, I am now faced with of whom to pass

Am doing this business with you because the management of my bank is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information of this account, which we will get from the deceased lawyer when sure of your capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because I don't want to make any mistake.

Note that your presence is not mandatory. The most important thing is that every detailed information produced and sent to my bank regarding to the said account and the deceased held with bank are all the same. And also my position as the Group Finance Director of the bank will be used to advance this deal.

Most importantly, you will be required is to:

(1). Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.

(2). Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.

(3). At the completion of this transaction, the sharing rates shall be 50% for me, 40% for you. while 10% will be used after the conclusion of the Transaction, to settle all foreign expenses made from both end in respect to the securing of the funds.

But one thing you have to know is that it does not necessarily matter, whether you are biologically related to the deceased or not. As you may bear with me, a next of kin maybe a parent, sister, brother, close relative, associate, friend or even a well-wisher. Therefore, whether you are related to him or not is never a barrier to realizing the transaction.
The important thing is that every detailed information produced regarding to the said Account (investment) and the deceased are all the same as i have said before. The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim.


I will split the transfer into two 2 stages for easy and smooth transfer. Firstly, I will transfer £55,000,000.00 to any valid foreign account you will nominate. Thereafter, the remaining balance of £10,000,000.00 will be transfered later the next day to avoid .

I want you to follow up with me despite the facts that we have not met yet but be rest assure that as soon as the fund is confirmed in your bank account. I want you to be sincere with me and never betray me when the fund is transferred into your bank account.
After a successful transfer of the fund, I will be in your country for the withdrawing and sharing of the funds and other investment. And i have no doubt to establish a long lasting friendship and investment with you, if you could be a reliable partner to assist me in this transaction. I wish to invest into any lucrative and attractive business like telecommunication, Real Estate, hotel etc depending on the areas which is suitable to your Country. I am looking forward to doing this business/investment with you and solicit your absolute confidentiality in this transaction. Again, all documents concerning these transactions shall be destroyed immediately we receive this money in your account leaving no trace at all. So, send to me as a matter of urgency the following information so that I can make all the necessary changes to your name in our bank files and computers as the next of kin to Late Mr. John S. Lawrenson.

kindly send the following to my private email: TimTookey_loydsbankinggroup@yahoo.com
OR you can equally send me a fax: +44 27 (0)86 606 8182.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. DATE OF BIRTH
3. OCCUPATION
4. MARITAL STATUS
5. YOUR PICTURE I.D/PASSPORT
6. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
7. YOUR PRIVATE FAX/PHONE NUMBERS
8. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY


Please indicate your positive interest immediately for us to proceed OR if not please ignore. I would like you to bear this in mind that in my life I will never do anything that will either tarnish your image or my reputation which I have been building for years. I hope you will not expose or betray this trust and confident which I am reposing on you. Remember this is absolutely confidential because my Bank does not know about it.
Thanks in anticipating for your positive response.

Warmest regards,


Mr. Tim J W Tookey

Group Finance Director.

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