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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: Jeremy Marshall <jeremymarshall1973@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:38:16 +0100
Subject: Mr Jeremy Marshall

Good Day.

I know this will come as a surprise to you but let me formally introduce
myself to you.I am Jeremy Marshall a Banker in C. Hoare & Co Bank. I am
contacting you concerning an abandoned sum of $22,500,000.00 USD. In June
2013, A customer called Aleksander Mujahid Al Hashemi a foreign contractor
with Royal Dutch Plc came to our bank for business discussions and
investment, As the officer in charge of his transaction then, I encouraged
him to consider various growth of funds with prime ratings. Then he
invested Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only.
Based on my advice, we were able to spin the initial deposit with profit
and interest to 22.5 million U.S Dollars. After few months; My bank (C.
Hoare & Co) sent several notice to him without response and unfortunately,
my client died in Syria, may his soul rest in peace. He died without
leaving a Will and several efforts were made to find his extended family
through your embassy without success. Because of the sensitive nature of
private banking, most customers don't nominate next of kin in their
investment, also usually in most cases leave their WILLS in our care, in
this case; our now deceased client died in-testate.

It is quite clear now that our dear client died with no known or
identifiable family member. According to practice, the Private banking
sector will by the end of this year broadcast a request for statement of
claim to C. Hoare & Co Bank, failing to receive viable claims they will
probably revert the deposit to the Management of C. Hoare & Co. This will
result the money entering the C. Hoare & Co accounting system and the
portfolio will be out of my hands and out of the private banking division.
What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the
expiration of Ten {10} years the funds will revert to the ownership of the
UK Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Now, I am prepared to give the necessary details for you to act as the
closest surviving relation of our deceased customer (Aleksander Mujahid Al
Hashemi ) i also dealing this with you base on trust as i look on your
profile now I am also proposing that after a successful execution of the
business deal, the funds will be shared in the ratio 40/60. You will get
40% and I will be entitled to 60% as the initiator of the deal. You know
that I must have done my home work already before contacting you. Although
the project is capital intensive, I know I will be able to pull it through
following proper banking and legal Channels with your assistance at your
end. I will tidy up the legal aspect with the assistance of a lawyer who
will prepare all the documents that will be needed to transfer the money
from London to your country. Once more, I ask that if you find no interest
in this project that you should discard this mail and forget I ever
contacted you, I ask that you do not be vindictive and destructive; do not
destroy my career. Opportunities like this only comes once in a lifetime. I
am a family man and this is an opportunity for me to give my family the
best in life. I would want you to think about this and let me know your
decision. If you give me a positive response, I will give you the relevant
INFORMATION for the successful transfer of these funds and we both enjoy it
in peace.

If you give me positive signals on my email , I will initiate this process
towards a conclusion.

I await your response.

Regard
Mr Jeremy Marshall

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