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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: "Jan Verplancke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jan_verplancke@scb-banking.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:46:50 -0500
Subject: Business Proposal


Hello Dear,

I contacted you for this important project due to the great need to involve someone from the tribe of late Mr. John Rogers to stand as the beneficiary of US$17,550,000.00 (seventeen million five hundred and fifty thousand dollars)and receive the said funds in your Bank account. He is a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$17,550,000.00(Seventeen million five hundred and fifty thousand dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was 16 of January 2009. Sadly Jamal died in auto crash in China.

My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. And he did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and John was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that i should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.

AS an employee of this reputable bank here in the country i work England, and the management of my bank is ready to transfer the said money out to who has the correct information about him which I will give to you along with all the Legal documentation needed by the management of the bank, and with back up from my office. Everything will work out fine.

But my only worry is the security and safety of this fund once transferred to your account as we have not known or meet each other before. I offered 60/40% because I see no reason to be greedy and I expect you to see reasons from my point of view. I am an honest man and i want to fulfill this dream of establishing a good home and lucrative business in your country and to be extremely precise it has been my long dream to have my own company. I want you to partner with me and as well I present you as his next of kin; I know coming across you is not accidental but divine.

I await your urgent response and i want you to be rest assured that this transaction involved no risk at all. Please reply back if you want us to work on this project. i pray for you as we partner together to achieve this aim.

Jan Verplancke
Chief Information Officer
Standard Chartered Bank

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