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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: "BUSNESS DEAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adrianus.antoniuspetrus@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:35:32 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS DEAL

Good day, we are unfamiliar with each other but it takes a day for people to know. I will like to propose a legitimate business to you and please take this seriously. I am proposing a deal that will make us richer and you are very important to this deal as you will find out.

I am an Account Manager with NatWest Bank, UK. I have worked here for a little more than 18 years now and I was the personal accountant to one Engineer.(LEX ) a foreign contractor with Royal Dutch plc who has an investment account with my bank.

Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family at France while on sabbatical in the summer of 2007, may their soul rest in peace. He died without leaving a will. Several efforts were made to find his extended family through your embassy without success.

I received a notice last week to provide the next of kin of LEX been his accountant or the account risk been transferred to the government (es-cheat) in 15 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client since you both share the same last name.

This claim will be executed without breaching any UK laws and success is guaranteed if we cooperate on this. The bank will release the account to you because of your last name and my recommendation of you as the next of kin.

I am a very religious person and I cannot lie; I expect the same from you. I will forward my International passport so you know that i am not joking, when I get your response. The amount involved is 9,649,400 Pounds; I propose we share the proceeds 50:50, I think this is fair. My email is (adrianus.antoniuspetrus@yahoo.com). I will give you all the necessary information about the deal when I get your response.

I anticipate your cooperation. Treat this proposal with utmost confidentially and urgency for a 100% success.

If you are not interested please delete this mail.

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