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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: <info@financialconsultant.com>
Reply-To: <jeffcain52@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:48:44 -0700
Subject: Re; Please Read.

  Greetings To You;
 
  It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me, this is my third time of sending this mail to you. I have contacted you 2011 regarding an Entitlements belonging to LATE MR. ALFRED.

Please forgive this unusual manner to contact you, but this particular letter/email is of exceptional and very private in nature, as by virtue of my vantage position as a financial consultant.
 
  I have been out of New Zealand for a while now to the UK. I tried to contact you when I was away in 2012 but to no avail. I told you about a deal on an investment account total $ 38million USD of late Mr. Alfred who shares the same last name with you. I was his financial Consultant /Account portfolio manager based and working here in UK, My proposal to you is that since I have exclusive access to his file, you will be made the beneficiary of these funds. On verification, which will be the details I make available to Bank holding funds, my company through our lawyer will instruct the bank to make payments to you. You do not have to have known him. I know this sounds a bit heavy and complex but believe and trust me as it is achievable. For your assistance, I propose we split the funds in half and share it equally.
 
  This practice is not unusual in the banking sector here in the UK. The other option is that the funds will revert back to the state, where it may be shared by State officials. Find herein the details of his death;   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
 
  Nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private investment clients, we should act swiftly on this if you are in agreement and please get back to me immediately, I am contacting you independently and no one is informed of this communication. Please do keep this confidential, I await your prompt response. Email: jeffcain52@hotmail.co.uk

Please, you can reply with your private email for more details and for proper explanation of the subject matters. This is legit and you need to claim this entitlement.
 
Best Regards,
Jeff Cain
Financial Consultant. 

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