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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. Adams Makati" <adamsmakati18@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: adamsmakati14@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:12:53 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: RE




FROM: MR.ADAMS MAKATI.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

LAGOS - NIGERIA.



Dear Friend,

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficial

transaction. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly

abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still

remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of

communication. However, this correspondence is purely

private, and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee

you that this deal is hitch free from all what you may think

of. I am MR.ADAMS MAKATI, Executive Director in charge of

Claims and Indemnity of PRUDENTIAL Insurance Company. I am

contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will

be attached to this deal for the benefit of both of us.



The Management and the Legal / Treasury Department of this

PRUDENTIAL Insurance Company in a recent meeting,

recommended that the account of MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN, who

maintained a Life Assurance Policy, should be declared

Dormant and confiscated hence moving his unclaimed benefits

funds to the Treasury according to our Banking and Financial

law. Recently, I came across a very huge sum of money

belonging to a deceased person (MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN). He

is foreigner, unfortunately He is now late as he was amongst

those that was Killed in the recent plane crash during his

visit to London, as you can confirm through this website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm



This man was our client and has a Life Assurance Policy

WORTH the sum of Forty Five Million United States Dollars

(US$45,000,000.00). Right now, the fund is lying unclaimed

in our custody and there is NO next of kin mentioned in his

file and there is NO HOW we can reach any of his other

relatives. All efforts made by us to establish contacts with

any other of his relation has proved abortive and

unsuccessful. His Life Assurance Policy will expire in the

next few months from the date of this letter. Just last week

we received an instruction from Ministry of Social Welfare

to forward particulars of all unclaimed benefits that will

expire in the next few months. Upon my personal finding on

this matter, I kept this information secret to myself until

now that I am contacting you. In view of the fact that the

deceased customer is a foreigner (from a different country),

it is Officially important for the involvement of a

foreigner who will pose as a next-of-kin.



I will use my exalted position in this Insurance Company to

present you as his Next of Kin as you can be his relative,

friend or Cousin and the Money (US$45Million) will be Safely

transferred into your own bank account in your country.

Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home Address when

replying this mail and I will give you more information as

soon as you indicate your willingness to assist in this

viable transaction.



I will use my exalted position here to get all internal

documentations to back up the claims. The whole Procedures

will last only 5 working days to get the fund retrieved

successfully Without trace even in future. Please I need the

following:

1. YOUR FULL NAME

2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER

3. HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.

4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION



The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly

completed via email and telephone. You don't need to come to

my country. Send your full name, address and telephone

number to me via email urgently today so that I will call

you for discussions. I PROMISE that you must be happy and

shall rejoice greatly soonest for cooperation with me in

this transaction. After successful conclusion of this

transaction, we shall share the money 50-50 (50% for you and

50% for me).



I await your good response today. Thanks and remain blessed.

I require you to maintain the confidentiality of this

transaction because it is important due to the fact that I

am still in active services to the PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY. Your earliest response to this matter is very

important.



I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY.



Kind Regards,

MR.ADAMS MAKATI.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; PRUDENTIAL Insurance

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