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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 .Terry Jack" <terryjack878@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drterry_jack@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:21:53 +0100
Subject: FUND INVESTMENT LETTER

Attention: Dear beloved one,

Sorry to bother you, I know we haven't spoken or corresponded with
each other before but I'm currently looking for someone trustworthy to
work with me on a private project.My name is Mr. Terry Jack, I'm from
Ghana but now living here in London. I moved here to work with the
FIDELITY BANK PLC in London as a Senior Account Manager in the audit
department.I have put in sixteen years banking service with the bank.

The reason for my email is that myself and a colleague recently
discovered a fix deposit account which was opened with a large sum of
money in 2009, since then there has been no activity on the account
and all the contact details we have for the customer appear to be out
of date. With the interest which has built up over the last few
years, the balance of the account is now Forty Five Million Nine
Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling [£45.9m.]On discovery of this fix
deposit information, we removed all the details and the customers file
from the administrative department of the bank and the details were
also deleted from the central computer system file of the bank.


It is safe to submit fresh application on your name as the next of
kin and a beneficiary of the fund to the bank if our request for
partnership on the claim of the fund is acceptable by you.we are
currently soliciting for a foreigner that would be presented to the
bank as the next of kin to the decreased client.using a third party
who will take the place of the deceased next of kin and that's where
you come in, of course if you are interested.

We'll do all the release approval paper work on your behalf at the
bank and be assured that the process is 100% risk free for the three
of us. We have access to the death certificate and we' would be able
to procure any other Legal documents through the assistance of an
attorney that we would engage on your name for this process and other
related forms and documents that will be required.

It is pertinent to let you know clearly that your co-operation acting
as the beneficiary in this business is highly required while i as an
insider in the bank will be passing to you the information needed. I
will send to you a text Application letter for claim of inheritance
fund.

Be informed that as soon as the said fund is processed and approved
for release, my bank will wired the fund into your designated bank
account via her overseas corresponding bank within 48-72 hours. After
you confirmed the fund in your account; then i will come over to your
country for my share possibly invest with some part of my share which
you will advice me later.

Please Endeavor to keep this business out of open discussion because
it is strictly confidential between me and you only.If there is
anything that is not clear to you do ask me so that I will clarify you
rather than discussing it with someone that is not involved for our
security reason.

Include your full name and address, Receiving bank particulars,name
and address of the bank,your private phone number, your profession and
your Age. As soon as i receive these information from you I will send
to you the text application letter to enable us start the processing
of the fund immediately.
Looking forward hearing from you,

Again, sorry for intruding in your email, if you are interested then
get back to me on alternative email id ( drterry_jack@yahoo.com )

Regards,
Dr, Terry Jack,
TEL.+44701119669

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