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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: "Robert Clarkson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robclark1927@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 12:46:07 -0700
Subject: Your Concent

Dear Friend,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise! However, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I personally choose to contact you because you have the same last name with a late customer of which i am am his closet confidant, He have an account depost of $14.7 Million With the Standard Chartered Bank where i work presently as an investment consultant.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since nobody has come forward to lay claims to the proceeds of this account valued at $14.7 million can be paid to you, as my clients Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All legal documents to backup your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I will appreciate your information on the below form,to enable me to be sure of the reason i contacted you,if you really have the same last name,because the last name on your email address made me to contact you.


1. Your Full Legal Name:
2. Your Current Mailing Address:
3. Your Marital Status:
4. Your Age:
5. Your Occupation:
6. Company Name: (If Any):
7. Country: (Present Location):
8. Nationality:
9. Telephone and Fax numbers.

Please get in touch with me, to enable us discuss further about this transaction

Have a great day.

Yours Faithfully,
Robert Clarkson


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