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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: jim clark <info_offffffffffffffffffwww@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: jim clark <jimclark_002@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 03:24:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Please


 
UNITY TRUST BANK LTD,


Dear Prospective Partner,

I am Jim Clark, I work as a Manager, Bills and Exchange UNITY TRUST BANK LTD, LONDON, UK. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. An American Oil
consultant/contractor, Mr. Michael Hall, deposited funds with us, his
bankers,UNITY TRUST BANK LTD, LONDON, UK., London, UK to the tune of
£17,300,000.00 Pounds Sterling (Seventeen Million, Three Hundred
thousand Pounds). He died in a ghastly automobile accident. He died with
his wife and two kids without leaving any relations I have tried several
years after his death to trace any of his relations that might come
over to claim the funds deposited with us as his next of kin but found
none.

Consequently, my proposal to you is that I want you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to the deceased so that the funds will not be
claimed back by the Government officials here.  I shall provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us.
If you are interested,

please reply immediately to my private E-mail
address:jimclark_002@yahoo.com.hk

Thanks and best regards in anticipation
of your response.
Sincerely,

MR JIM CLARK.

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