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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: Agnes Kimberly <yalaha@sunny.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Agnes Kimberly <agnes.kimberly@tlen.pl>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:07:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PEACE TO YOU.



Dear Partner,


I am Agnes Kimberly, Head of Accounting Audit Department of a Bank here in England. I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, I discovered a Sum of £16.5 Million (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in an account that Belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Business Mogul Mr. Moises Saba Masri Billionaire, a Jew from Mexico that was a victim of a helicopter crash, killing him and family members. Saba was 46-years old. Also in the chopper at the time of the crash was his wife, their son Avraham (Albert) and his daughter-in-law. The pilot was also dead.The choice of contacting you was aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come up for the claim but nobody has done that. I personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £16.5 Million Pounds can be paid to you. You can see more information about Saba Masri Mr.Moises unfortunate end accident on the website-link below.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html.


This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 55% to me and 35% to you, while 10% should be set aside to take care of any expenses that may be incurred by either party. With my position in the Bank, I will assure you that this business is risk free for this business has been properly planned. All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality, Trust and mutual commitment to enable us execute this transaction successfully. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. NOTE IMPORTANTLY that all correspondences between both of us are to be kept strictly confidential to avoid me losing my job. Please you will also ignore this letter and respect my trust in you by not exposing this transaction, even if you are not interested. Call me through my mobile tell No: +44 7405 964 774, also do not fail to send your reply via my private email address below:agnes.kimberly@tlen.pl .Thanks and God bless.


Yours sincerely,
Agnes Kimberly.
Mobile Tel: +44 7405 964 774.

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