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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: Dr Simon Watson <dr.simonwatsonubs12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:11:16 +0100
Subject: Dr. Simon Watson

Dr. Simon Watson,

I expect my letter to meet you in good health and your finest mood
today; my name is Dr.Simon Watson, Assistant Manager Ubs Investment
Bank London Branch. I decided to seek a confidential co-operation with
you in the execution of the deal described here-under for our both
mutual benefit and urge you to keep it a top secret because of the
nature of this transaction. During the auditing of bank accounts in
our bank, I discovered an unclaimed fund total sum of (Fifteen Million
Great British Pounds Sterlings) in an account that belongs to one of
our late foreign customer (Mr. Tim Neidi) an American Scientist and
Engineer who unfortunately lost his life and family in a fatal car
accident.


After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he
died without any specific heir to these funds. I gladly seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin/ heir to the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at £ 15 Million British
Pounds Sterling will be released to you as the beneficiary, which will
be shared in percentage ratio 60% to me and 40% to you
respectively.All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust
and maximum confidentiality to achieve this project successfully. I
have carefully worked out the modalities for execution of this
transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any
breach of the law both in your country and here in England when the
fund is being transferred to your bank account. Upon your
consideration and acceptance of this offer, please send me the
following information immediately.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Your direct Mobile telephone Number:
4. Your Date of Birth:
5. Your Occupation:


So I can send your data to our bank database to appear in the bank
system that you are the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of the
fund, and then I will guide your communication with Ubs Investment
Bank for the immediate release and transfer of the fund to you.


Thanks in appreciation and anticipation of your urgent response.

Best regards,
Dr. Simon Watson
Assistant Manager Ubs Investment Bank
Mobile Number:+447012930276

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