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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.Davidson " <davidson444@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 23:19:34 +0200
Subject: (Transfer of USD$450 Million)


*PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
*

How is your day?



This is Mr. Adrian Davidson. I am writing with utmost Confidentiality and
Trust confides in you; I wish to hint you briefly of my Biography, so that
we can both be familiar with each other. I am the Acting Director of
Operations with the First Direct here in UK .It’s an Escrow and Equity
Finance Organization with principal Assurance operation which merges direct
services with the HSBC. That is if you have better idea about this. I am
getting in touch with you regarding the estate of Alfred Alemoor, an
investment BONDED FUNDS worth close to *450Million USD* placed under our
management 7 years ago. 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 contact you independently and no one in my Office is informed of this
communication. In 2000, the subject matter; Alfred came to our management to
engage in business discussions with our Private banking division. He
informed us that he had a financial portfolio of 320 Million United States
dollars, which he wished to have us invest on his behalf. As I write to you
presently, the Bonded Funds has generated close to *1,155,724,369.25 USD*.
Take your time to calculate the figure but I am sure its equivalent is huge
on daily conversion remain UNCLAIMED.



Based on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made
attractive margins for our first months of operation, the accrued profit and
interest stood at this point at over *450Million USD*. In mid 2008, already
kept BONDED with a Financial Institute I shall disclose to you as we move on
with this scenario. I am still skeptical about whom I indulge this
transaction with.



What I propose is that since I have exclusive access to his file, you will
be made the beneficiary of these funds *(450million USD). *Our affiliate
Financial Firm will contact you as the Bona-fide Beneficiary of the BONDED
FUNDS to Alfred Alemoor who was then an Oil Merchant of high repute in
Kuwait. On verification, which will be the details I make available to the
Financial Firm and the Transferring Bank, prior instruction to make the
Funds Transfer Payment in your favour.You do not have to have known him. I
know this might be a bit heavy for you but please trust me on this. For all
your engagement and commitments, I propose that we split the money equally
and jointly invest it on any lucrative investment as soon as the transaction
is successful. In the Financial World of today this happens every time. The
other option is that the money will revert back to the state.



Nobody is getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the
KEY to these BONDED FUNDS and as soon as all necessary arrangement is done.
It will be liquidity and transferred into your nominated Bank Account of
your Choice. As a Financial Expert, we see so much cash and funds being
re-assigned daily. I would want us to keep communication for now strictly by
the email below on my Private Email: *adriandavidson20@luckymail.com*



Please, again, note I am a family man; I have a wife and children. I send
you this mail

not without a measure of fear as to 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 clients. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord,
we should act swiftly on this.



Please pardon my writing if in any way you pick offence. I await your
immediate

response indicating your interest ASAP.



Sincerely

Mr. Adrian Davidson

My Direct Number+447031748558

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