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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Morris " <mr.morriswalker@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_morris_walker1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 15:26:11 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT (REPLY BACK)

Dear Friend,

Good day

Please kindly condone me for invading your privacy through this
medium, I wrote you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can
trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you which in
the long run will be beneficial to us.

I would like to seek your help in a business transaction, My Name is
Mr. Morris Walker currently a personal account manager to Mr Lam Kok.
On 22 Dec 2013 at about 04:05, The China Born billionaire (Mr Lam
Kok), his interpreter, and French wine entrepreneur James Gregoire was
feared dead after a helicopter crash in southwestern France, where he
was flying over a Bordeaux wine estate he had just purchased. Please
kindly view the ALJAZEERA NEWS PUBLICATION LINK BELOW for confirmation
of the fact on this message.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/12/china-billionaire-france-helicopter-crash-2013122233143457874.html

The China Born billionaire (Mr Lam Kok) made a (Fixed deposit) for 36
calendar months, valued at US$48,000, 000.00 (Forty Eight Million
United States Dollars only).

Upon maturity in 2014, as his personal account manager, it is my duty
to notify him on the maturity date but unfortunately the Chinese Born
billionaire (Mr Lam Kok) died with his only 12-year-old son.

On further investigation, I discovered that (Mr Lam Kok) never told
his wife about the funds and this was the reason why he did not
declare his wife as (next of kin) in all his official documents with
the bank as he wanted to give out this funds to the less privilege
ones, including his Bank Deposit paper work in the Bank and did not
leave any WILL on it.

I wish to let you know that I have been mandated by the Bank to
produce the (HEIR/ NEXT OF KIN) to the late China Born billionaire (Mr
Lam Kok).

Following all the investigation I have made so far through the Chinese
Embassy in France and UK, the bank management is not aware of it. I am
the only person that have the information. With the on going reforms
by the British Government with their efforts to support the United
Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in United Kingdom.

Before end of the year 2014, the British Government will pass a new
financial control law which will give the Government power to
investigate account owners of above US$50,000,000.00 to explain the
source of the funds, making sure it is not for terrorism support.

If I do not move this money out of the account as early as possible,
the British Government will definitely confiscate the money, because
the bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the
money. You should understand that I cannot directly transfer out this
money without the help of a foreign partner who would provide an
account where the funds could be lodged and that is why I am
contacting you for an assistance.

As the personal account manager to (Mr Lam Kok), I have the privilege
to influence the release of the funds to you as the next of kin to the
account with the correct details of the account, which I shall give
you. All documents relating to the claim of this fund will be
carefully worked out and there is practically no risk involved, the
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
guarantee security and also protect all parties from any breach of
Law.

Please could you consider to assist me in getting this fund moved out
from the Bank since I see this as an opportunity to improve our
financial capabilities.

As for your benefits, PLEASE COULD YOU KINDLY TELL ME WHAT PERCENTAGE
(%) OF THIS MONEY (US$48,000, 000.00) YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT?

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. In your response kindly include

1, Your full name
2, Contact address
3, Private telephone number for easy communication
4, Your age
5, Your company name and position

I hope this is well understood, kindly email me back for further details.

Yours truly.

Mr. Morris Walker.

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