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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: "MR. BROWN ADAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brown_adams28@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:07 +0530
Subject: MR. BROWN ADAMS

FROM MR. BROWN ADAMS.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNT MANAGER
CAPITAL TRUST BANK LONDON
(UNITED KINGDOM)
PHONE:00447014243072
EMAIL:BROWN_ADAMS28@YAHOO.CO.UK

My Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Brown Adams, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of CAPITAL TRUST BANK LONDON UNITED KINGDOM, and also a special account officer of Mr. Rakesh Gupta, of India. He was a seasoned contractor with London Cement Company, UNITED KINGDOM, who unfortunately died in a plane crash of Union Transport Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in LONDON UNITED KINGDOM on 25th December, 2006. Before his death on the 25th December 2006, Mr. Gupta has a fixed deposit account with the bank and no other person know about this account or have any information relating to this account. The account has no beneficiary nor next-of-kin other than him, My investigation reveal that his supposed next-of-kin died along with him in the crash. Since then, I have made several enquiries to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I'm contacting you to assist in remittance of a dormant fund as the next of kin left behind by Mr. Gupta so as not to allow the bank confiscate or declare the funds unserviceable in the account according to United Kingdom financial law on unclaimed bills which the government usually map out for the purchase of ammunitions which are the major course of conflicts in the UNITED KINGDOM. Consequently, I'm seeking your consent to present you as the next-of-kin to the deceased customer so that the outstanding fixed deposit (US$7.8M) will be remitted into any designated account of yours to be shared by both of us in the ratio of 60% to me and 40% for you.

I have all necessary legal documents to back up this claim. All that is required of you is absolute honesty, total commitment, co-operation & absolute confidentiality. Be rest-assured that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect both parties from breach of the law and it is 100% risk free and attracts no authorities and every information you will require as the next of kin will be forwarded to you after your final acceptance to help me champion this deal. If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following information to my private Email: brown_adams28@yahoo.co.uk.

a. Full Name(s)
b. Direct phone & fax number(s)
c. Your personal email and your complete home address.
d. Country.
e. Age.
f. Id proof.

Thank you for your co-operation until I read from you. You may also reach me at my private mailbox: brown_adams28@yahoo.co.uk or call me for further information on 00447014243072.

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Brown Adams.
00447014243072

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