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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: Victor Fletcher <browyellow@gmail.com>
Reply-To: victorfletcher489@yahoo.se
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 16:54:57 +0200
Subject: Urgent Reply....


Greeting,

My name is Mr Victor Fletcher, I trained and work as an external auditor
here in Bank of spain. I work as part of a bigger team that covers the
entire

Spanish and England region. I have taken pains to find your contact through
personal endeavors.

On routine audit check last month, I discovered some investment accounts
that have been dormant for the last fourteen (14) years, all the accounts
belonging

to a single holder with monies totaling a little above ($3,000,000.00)
three Million United States Dollars.

Banking regulation in spain demands that the fiscal authorities are
notified when accounts are dormant for this period, so that the funds can
be called in by

the regulatory bodies. The above set of facts underscores my reason of
writing and making the following proposal.

My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor died in
1997—the exact time the account was last operated, I can confirm with
certainty that

the said investor died intestate and no next–of–kin has been found or has
come forward all these years.

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage and working
with you, we can secure the funds instead of allowing it pass as an
unclaimed fund

into the Pocket of the Spanish Government. This is especially possible as
you bear the same LAST NAME to the said investor, and you can stand as his
extended

relative. This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation.

I have seized all relevant documents (Legal and Banking) including access
to the very account of the deceased. This will facilitate my putting you
forward as

the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to
any account nominated by you. You shall be rewarded for your part in this

transaction with 40% of the total funds for your efforts, less any expenses.

I shall however leave out the final details of this transaction till I
receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. Be assured that I am
on top of

the situation. There will be no risk involved whatsoever if you agree to
come on board and work hand to hand with me. Needless to say, UTMOST
CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the
immense benefits of this transaction.

I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.

To affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal please contact me
through email stating your interest to assist and i will give you more

details and to forwald you confirmation of the account with $3,000,000
dollars deposit.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

Contact My sectary John Luis via personal E-mail:
johnluis724@rocketmail.com

Kind Regards,

Mr Victor Fletcher,
(External Auditor Department(EAD).
Bankaja Group, Madrid-España.
Tel: +34910831809

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