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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. Roger G. Hutton" <robinsonmrk4@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rogerhutton877@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:56:24 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE ...................

Hello

I know this letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is
only a day that people meet to become great friends and business partners.
I am Mr. Roger G. Hutton currently Head of Corporate affairs with a
reputable bank here in Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia.

I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you
with the information I am about to reveal to you. I have an urgent and
very confidential business proposition for you. On November 6, 2000, a US
Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the CHEVRON PETROLEUM CORPORATION,
Mr. Kevin E. Bruggs made a (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued
at Twelve Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars in my bank and I happen to
be his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently.

Upon maturity in 2003, as his account officer and as well the Bank
Manager, it is my duty to notify him on the maturity date so I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but the letter was returned
undelivered. After sometime, I tried sending back the letter, but it was
again returned and finally I discovered from his contract employer,
Chevron Petroleum Corporation that he died as a result of torture in the
hand of Saddam Hussein (former Iraqi President) during one of his trips to
Iraq, as he was accused of leaking information to the Americans.

On further investigation, I discovered that his family wife and two sons
died bomb attack in Iraq and was the reason why he did not declare any
next of kin or relation in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paper work in my Bank and did not leave any WILL.

This sum of money have been floating and placed under
dormant/unserviceable account by my bank management since no one have
heard from the owner since 2003. I wish to let you know that all the
investigation I have made so far, my bank management is not aware of it; I
am the only person with this information.With the recent change of
government in this country and with their efforts to support the United
Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in Malaysia.

Early next year, the Malaysian Government will pass a new financial
control law which will give the government authority to interrogate
account owners of above $3,000,000.00 to explain the source of the funds,
making sure it is not for terrorism support.If I do not move this money
out of the country immediately, the government will definitely confiscate
the money, because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the
source of the money. I cannot directly transfer out this money without the
help of a foreigner and that is why I contact you for assistance.

As the Account Officer to late Kevin E. Bruggs, coupled with my present
position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group, I have
the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that
comes up as the next of kin to the account with the correct information
concerning the account, which I shall give to you.All documents to enable
you claim this fund will be carefully worked out and there is practically
no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law, beside Malaysia
is porous and anything goes.

If you accept, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we will state. All I
require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.I await your urgent response.
While responding at my private email, include your telephone number, so
that I can call you to discuss the process of this transfer.

Thanking you in advance and May God bless you. Please treat with utmost
confidentiality.

I wait your urgent reply.

Regards,
Roger Hutton

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