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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: "MR.DERECK KENNY" <dereckkenny@bankofireland.ie>
Reply-To: dereckkenny123@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:54:13 +0000
Subject: Information from Bank of Ireland on your late Uncle's fund



Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Dereck Kenny, I work with the office of the Director, Foreign
Operation Department of Bank of Ireland. It happened On the 2nd of May
2011, Engr. P.B Walter, a national of your country who used to work
with Shell Petroleum Development Company, my client, his wife And
their three children were involved in a car accident along South
Belfast Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then, Bank of Ireland have made several inquiries to your
embassy to locate any of the extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of
no avail hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money that belong to your Uncle, before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about $18.5 Million Dollars has issued a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the
next ten official working days. Since the bank has been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $18.5 Million Dollars can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the money, 40% to you and 50% to me, while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require, I
have the Certificate of deposit that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
see this deal through and your telephone number for easy communication.


I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch
with me by my private phone number: to enable us discuss further.

Thank you.


My Regards.
Dereck Kenny

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