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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: Craig Sims <craig-sims01@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 08:08:42 +0100
Subject: Good day





Good day,




I expect my letter to
meet your best mood today; my name is Mr. Craig Sims, Chief Operating Officer
and Head of Transformation, ANZ Bank. I decided to seek confidential
cooperation with you in the execution work described here-in and for our mutual
benefit and we invite you to top secret, because of the nature of this
transaction.



During the audit
account, I found an unfulfilled fund totaling £ 59.700.000GBP (Fifty-nine
million seven hundred thousand British pounds sterling) in an account that
belongs to one of our foreign customers late (Mr. Charles Falkenberg) American
scientist and engineer who, unfortunately lost his life and the whole family as
American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon on 11th September 2001.



After going through its
own file in my bank, I discovered that he died without heir’s specific fund. I
formally ask for your consent to present you as next of kin / heir of the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at £ 59.7 million British
Pound be released to you as a user, which we will share in a percentage ratio
of 60: 40 for me and you, respectively. All that is requested is your sincere
cooperation, confidence and the greatest secret to successfully accomplish this
project.



I have carefully worked
out modalities to execute this transaction in the Orthodoxy legitimate to
protect you from any breach of law and in your country and here in England when
the fund is transferred to your bank account. After review and acceptance of this
offer, please send the following information to me immediately.



-
Your name,

-
Your contact address

-
Your direct mobile phone number.



With your above
information, I will immediately upload your details into our database, to show
the banking system which is called the relatives / heirs’ Fund, and I will
guide your communication with ANZ Bank Plc for immediate release and transfer
of these funds.



Thanks in anticipation
of your urgent response.





Sincerely,

Craig Sims,

Chief Operating Officer,

And Head of Transformation,

ANZ Bank.


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