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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: Dr Tom Hart <pyxis@jcphils.com>
Reply-To: drtomhart05@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 06:39:49 +0800
Subject: Greetings



Dear Esteemed Colleague,

I am Dr.Tom Hart, i work with Direct Financial Services (UK) LTD,
United Kingdom. I contacted you in respect of an investment placed
under our management 15 years ago by late Harry Helmsley. I contacted
you independently of our investigation and emphasis the reason of this
communication. I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I
believe would be of interest to you.In 1998, the subject matter; Harry
came to us to engage in business discussions. He informed us that he
had a financial portfolio of Twenty One Million Five Hundred British
Pounds sterling,which he wished to have us turn over (invest) on his
behalf. I was the officer assigned to his case, I made numerous
suggestions in line with my duties as the de-facto global head of the
Offshore banking sector,especially given the volume of funds he wished
to put into our management. We met on numerous occasions prior to any
investments being placed. I encouraged him to consider various growth
funds with
prime ratings.

In Line with instructions, the money was deposited with International
International Financial Data Services. Harry told me he wanted the
money there in anticipation of his arrival from USA later that week.
This was the last communication we had, this transpired around 9th
March 1998. In June last year, we got a call from International
Financial Data Service informing us of the inactivity of that
particular portfolio.This was an astounding position as far as I was
concerned, given the fact that I was still in the Direct Financial
Offshore sector I'm the only one other than Tony Dupan who himself is
on a year's leave of absence and is now a visiting lecturer at the
London School Of Economics as we both served on the sub-committee on
Mr.Leonard's portfolio initially who knew about the deposit at
International Financial Data Services Uk, and I could not understand
why Harry had not come forward to claim his deposit.

I immediately passed the task of locating him to the internal
investigations department of Direct Financial Services (UK) LTD. Four
days later, information started to trickle in, apparently Harry was
dead. A person who suited his description was declared dead of a heart
attack in his home town USA. We were soon enough able to identify the
body and cause of death was confirmed. Direct Financial Services (UK)
LTD immediately launched an investigation into possible surviving next
of kin to alert about the situation and also to come forward to claim
his estate. And it was discovered that the only surviving wife is dead
long ago.

Now our Company has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up
for the claim but nobody has done that. I personally has been
unsuccessful in locating any of the relatives for the past (5) Five
years now, I sincerely seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin / Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at GBP 21,500,000.00(Twenty One Million Five Hundred
Thousand British Pounds Sterling) available to be released to the next
of kin. My proposal; I am prepared to place you in a position to
instruct them to release the deposit to you as the next of kin. Upon
receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you as
the beneficiary that is: You will get 30% of GBP 21,500,000.00 while
I take 70%. I assure you that I could have the deposit released to you
within a few days not later than 10 business days.

Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should
plan a meeting soon.Your early respond would be appreciated.

Awaiting your good response.

Sincerely,

Dr. Tom Hart.
E-mail: drtomhart05@gmail.com

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