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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: Lloyds BANK LONDON <mattcarter@index.hu>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 23:08:38 +0200
Subject: Re: Lloyd's BANK LONDON ( Efforts to Transfer US$5.5MN into your Private Account )


Lloyds TSB LONDON
399 OXFORD STREET LONDON W1C 2BU

E-mail: mattcarter@index.hu
TEL: +44 792 451 4727 4TH MAY 2012
FAX: +44 700 592 1363


Hello Dear,

I got your details from a trusted agent that works in your countrys embassy
here in London as a trade Attache, I am Mr. Matt Carter, the Auditor
General, Lloyds TSB Group, UK. In the course of my auditing, I discovered a
floating fund in an account, which was opened in 1990 at Royal Bank of
Scotland (RBS) before it was bought over by Lloyds TSB Group of which I am
the auditor, This Fund belongs to a dead foreigner who died in 1999. Every
effort made to track any member of his family or next of kin has since
failed; hence I got in contact with you to stand as his next of kin since
you bear the same last name. He died leaving no heir or a will. My intention
is to transfer this sum of $5.5M in the aforementioned account to a safe
account overseas. I m therefore proposing that you quietly partner with me
and provide an account or set up a new one that will serve the purpose of
receiving this fund. For your assistance in this venture, I am ready to part
with a good percentage of the entire funds. We will share the funds in the
proportion of 40% for you, 40% for me and 20% for any expenses either on
your side or my side here. After going through the deceased persons records
and files, I discovered that:

(1) No one has operated this account since 1999
(2) He died without an heir; hence the money has been floating.
(3) No other person knows about this account and there was no known
beneficiary.

If I do not remit this money urgently, it would be forfeited and
subsequently converted to companys funds, which will benefit only the
directors of my Bank. This money can be approved to you legally as with all
the necessary documentary approvals in your name since you bear the same
last name with the client. However, you would be required to show some proof
of claim, which I will provide you with and also guide you on how to make
your applications.Please do give me a reply so that I can send you detailed
information on the modalities of my proposition. I completely trust you to
keep this proposition absolutely confidential.

I look forward to your prompt response.

Best Regards,
Yours faithfully.

MATT CARTER
Auditor General /Foreign Operations Manager Lloyds TSB LONDON





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