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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: "Mr. Walter Santos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <waltersantos18@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:51:39 -0600
Subject: I will be waiting for your Immediate response.

Dear Good Friend,
 
 
Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you, I'm Mr. Walter Santos, I am the Manager of International Relation with Barclays Bank Plc, I'm 41yrs old, and I got your email address on the Internet, And my confidence reposed on you. I hope you read this message Carefully and reply me immediately. Although we have not met before, but I Suggest that this transaction will bring us together.
 
 
My dear, we have a customer, a foreigner but base here in London-Uk, his Name is Mr. Hamilton Creek. He is from Atlanta Georgia United State of America, but base here with his wife and his two children, Mr. Hamilton Has being banking with our bank for the past 5yrs, some time August 2007,Mr. Hamilton was on his way to his house, and unfortunately, Mr. Hamilton ran into a Trailer load of Goods, and died immediately, Their car got burnt, no single soul was saved, Mr. Hamilton Creek and His entire family was confirmed dead.
 
 
My Board Directors and Board Management of Barclays Bank Plc has mandated and Instructed me to look for Mr. Hamilton Creek relation/relatives and his Next of Kin to come and claim Mr.Hamilton's Fund, Since August 2007 Till date, I have been looking for Mr. Hamilton Creek relation's and Relatives/Next of Kin to come and claim Mr. Hamilton's Fund which he Deposited with our bank, I have contacted his Embassy and after 3days, his Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton Creek has no relation and no next of Kin, their Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton used his first son as His next of kin, but it is quite unfortunate
that Mr. Hamilton Creek Died with all his family members. The reason why I contacted you is thus, Mr. Hamilton is dead, and his Only son whom supposed to inherit his properties and money also died With him.
 
 
As at this moment, nobody or person[s] is coming to claim this Money from our bank. The board directors and management of our bank has Told me thatif nobody or person[s] apply for the claim of Mr. Hamilton Fund, the bank will return Mr. Hamilton's Fund into our Reserve. In the Light of the above, I want you to stand as the Relation/relative of Late Mr. Hamilton Creek, I want you to act as the Hamilton's relative, so that you will inherit Mr. Hamilton Creek Money which he deposited with our bank, it might interest you to know that Mr. Hamilton has a Domiciliary Bank Account with our Bank and he has a total sum of £9.2 Million British Pounds Sterling this is the exact amount which late Mr. Hamilton Creek has in his domiciliary Account, and this money is still in his account as unclaimed money,This transaction is very easy and simple, and it is 100% risk free,
I'm the Manager for International Relations with Barclays Bank Plc, and the Management and Board Directors of the Bank are waiting for me to provide to them the Relation or next of Kin to late Mr. Hamilton Creek,of which I told them that I am still searching the next of kin to the deceased.
 
 
Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will front you To the bank as the only next of kin to late Mr. Hamilton Creek, and I Will let the bank know that you are the only right person to inherit Late Mr.Hamilton Funds and properties.If you agree with me, I will Present you to my bank as the rightful person/next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton Creek, and all Mr. Hamilton Creek Properties and his Money £9.2 Million British Pounds Sterling will be transferred into Your Own Account as Mr. Hamilton Creek next of kin., if you are interested, Just email me on my private and secured Email Address waltersantos18@yahoo.co.nz , if you are interested, late Mr. Hamilton Funds will be credited Into your Account and all his Properties will be released to you either Through Courier Services or the Bank will Cargo all his properties to You in any were you want it.
 
 
So reply me immediately and let me know What you say, feel free to ask any questions. We will share Late Mr. Hamilton Creek Funds 50-50; you will take 50% of the £9.2 Million British Pounds Sterling. Which is? £4.600,000.00 Britsh Pounds Sterling while the Balance of the same amount will be mine.
 
 
I will be waiting for your Immediate response.
 
 
Thanks and have a nice day.
 
 
Friendly Regards,
 
Mr. Walter Santos
my private email: waltersantos18@yahoo.co.nz

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