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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: Gerald Zodi <roserichard116@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Gerald Zodi <genesodi21@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 19:44:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dr.Gerald Zodi



From Dr.Gerald Zodi
Chieff Executive Officer
London Regional Office
UBS Investment Bank London.

1 Fins-bury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP
I expect my letter to meet you in good health and your finest mood today, My name is Dr.Gerald Zodi  from Harlesden North west London. I work with UBS Investment Bank United Kingdom. I am writing you from my office that will be of an immense benefit for both of us.
 
In my department, being the Equity Head of Research, I discovered an abandoned sum of 70.4 Million Great British Pounds Sterling in our bank, in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Mr. Ron Bramlage who unfortunate loss his life in a plane crash.After going through
his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he died without any specific heir to these funds. I gladly  seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at Fifteen Million Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds will be
released to you as the beneficiary, which will be shared in percentage ratio 60% to me and 40% to you respectively.
All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum confidentiality to achieve this project successfully. I have carefully worked out the modality for execution of this transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in England when the fund is being transferred to your bank account. Upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer, please send me the following information immediately.

- Your Full Name,
- Your Contact Address
- Your direct Mobile telephone Number.
- Your Date of Birth
- Your Fax number
- Your Gender
- Occupation

So I can send your data to our bank database to appear in the bank system that you are the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of the fund, and then I will guide your communication with UBS Investment Bank for the immediate release and transfer of the fund to you, I wait for your immediate reply so we can commence the transaction immediately.you can reach me back For more clarifications.Thanks in appreciation and anticipation of your urgent response.

Sincere Regards,
Dr.Gerald Zodi
Chieff Executive Officer
London Regional Office
UBS Investment Bank London.

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