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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 kevin Caplin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <caplinkevin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 06.22.48 +0200
Subject: Hello Friend

Hello Friend,

Please I am sorry for contacting you as a stranger but it's for our good,I got your e-mail from bulk messages that was sent to me long time ago and I decided to write you, but I mean no harms in contacting you, please kindly respond to my message if you wish to give me a chance to express myself.My name is Kevin Caplin a senior staff and auditor with a reputable Bank in England. I am only writting you this message to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a deal of a transfer involving the sum of £5,400,000.00 GBP (Five Million Four Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling Only).
I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice in any country.The money can also invest in the same location Thus, I need your indulgence and support with guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I look forward to your immediate response to this mail declaring your willingness to work with me to actualize this transaction.I propose an offer of 50% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded. If you are interested, please get back to me for further details and necessary procedure for the deal transaction.Here is my personal email: caplinkevin@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr kevin Caplin

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