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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: Chrisi0411@gmx.de
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:36:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: COMPLY WITH THIS!!!!!

 
HELLO.
I AM BOWEN RIMMELL BY NAME, A BRITISH NATIONAL. IAM A BANK AUDITIOR IN ONE OF THE BRITISH BANK; I HAVE A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY TO PROPOSE TO YOU. WE HAD A FOREIGN CLIENT WHO IS A GOLD MERCHANT FROM YOUR COUNTRY DEPOSITED A HUGE SUM AMOUNT WITH OUR BANK. EVENTUALLY, THIS CLIENT WAS AMONG THE VICTIM OF THE CAR ACCIDENT THAT CRASHED ON THE 31- 10-2008 IN EXPRESS HIGH WAY ROAD IN ENGLAND, BUT SINCE THEN WE HAVE NOT HAD ANYBODY COMING FOR THE CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN.

I WANT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE FUND TO OUR BANK TO TRANSFER THE TOTAL FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

I AM WILLING WE SHARE IT 40%- FOR ME AND 40 % FOR YOU WHILE - (20% GO FOR CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS) AND WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH YOU. BE-INFORMED THAT I AM STILL IN PROCESSION OF ALL THE IMPORTANT FILES AND DOCUMENTS REGARDS THE DEPOSITS AND OTHER VITAL INFORMATION.

ONCE I READ FROM YOU, I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH FURTHER INFORMATION AND THE AMOUNT IN QUESTIONS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GLADLY HELP OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILIES AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN ANY COUNTRY OF OUR CHOICE.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME KINDLY CONTACT ME AT MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW FOR DETAIL PROCEDURE:( brmell@bellsouth.net  ).
YOURS TRULY,
BOWEN RIMMELL
 

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