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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: "David Rowland" <post@blefgen.de >
Reply-To: davidrowland@e-mail.ua
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:29:29 +0200
Subject: Re:investment/partnership business proposal


David Rowland
Adderss:14-16 Cockspur Street,St James Gate,
London - UK.
COMPLIMENTS,
=

TRANSFER OF $60.500.000.00. Million USD TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
=

I am David Rowland;Chief Auditor and Operation Manager working with Bank O=
f Scotland London, there is a project at hand I will like to have with you.=
This is an investment/partnership business proposal which I believe, will b=
e of mutual benefit to both of us.
=

This massage is strictly confidential and is for your attention only.I wis=
h to transfer the sum of $60.500.000.00. Million which belong to Late Decea=
sed, Christian Eich .The fund has been dormant (in- active) for 10 years in=
our Bank here without anybody coming for it. I want to release the fund to=
you as the nearest person to our deceased customer Christian Eich (the own=
er of the account) who died a long time ago with his supposed next of kin i=
n air crash since on 31st July 2000. The Bank will release the fund to you =
as the nearest person to the deceased customer.
=

Through my investigation, I found out that nobody knows about this account=
.And I=92m his personal Account manager; I have with me all the files conce=
rning this fund. However, if you can be Honest / confidence to me, I will d=
etail you on how we will conclude this transaction in 7 working days; becau=
se all the necessary arrangement has been made before I contacted you.
=

=

On receipt of your reply in acceptance; we shall then discuss other modali=
ties regarding this entire process. 100% will be shared between two of us, =
you will be given 40% of the total amount of the money, while 60% will be m=
y share of the total. This proposition is entirely risk free. I will use my=
position as the Chief Auditor and Operation Manager to guarantee the succe=
ssful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,Kindly contact m=
e immediately, Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more detai=
ls.
=

You can prepare agreement to bind us together with trust and send to me, i=
f it is ok by me I will sign then we can proceed immediately. As you know t=
hat I contacted you as a total stranger without minding your integrity. I w=
ill do everything within my position to ensure the successful of this trans=
action, The rules governing the conduct of British insurance companies, sti=
pulates that any unclaimed benefits more than 12 years must not be paid. Af=
ter this period, the company must discontinue the policy and terminate the =
insured ownership benefits. All such funds are then deposited at the unclai=
med property division of British Federal Reserve. l will secure all the leg=
al documentation needed to process this claim legitimately. On receipt of y=
our reply in acceptance; we shall then discuss other modalities regarding t=
his entire process.
=

The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement t=
hat will protect us from any infraction of the law. However, if this busine=
ss proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology. If =
on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to m=
e with your interest for further explanation. I contacted you for this busi=
ness because the fund will be approved and paid to any Foreigner with the c=
orrect information of the account and the credit balance which I will provi=
de to you, we will share it between us after successful completion of trans=
fer to your account.
=

I wait very urgent to hear from you.
Regard's
David Rowland

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