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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: Carlile Dennis <carliledennis68@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: carliledennis6718@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:24:07 -0500
Subject:



Good Day To You,

I am Carlile Dennis, Staff of Ulster Bank (England).I am contacting
you concerning a deceased customer and an investment he placed under
our banks management four years ago to the tune of Fifty million
united states dollars($50,000,000,00).I would respectfully request
that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the
integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail.I
have been incharge of this department for six years and to best of my
knowledge,i have discharged my duty with equity.

In the process of review of the financial report by my department, I
discovered that both of you have a similar last name, hence I
contacted you so that I can give you further briefing on my intention
and how to disburse the funds and estate he left behind.


My proposal; you share the same surname With our late client; I am
prepared to place you in a position to instruct The security Firm to
release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation.Upon
receipt of the deposit,I am prepared to share the money with you in
half. That is:I will simply nominate you as the next of kin and have
them release the deposit to you. We share then proceeds 50/50.


I ask that you do not destroy my chance, if you will not work with me
let me know and let me move on with my life but do not destroy me. I
am a family man and this is an opportunity to provide them with new
opportunities. There is a reward for this project and it is a task
well worth undertaking.


Sincerely,

Carlile Dennis


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