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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.ROBERT SENIOR" <dr.robertsenior04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: contact.keystonebnkplc01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 06:17:09 +0100
Subject: DID YOU SEND Mr Thomas Mick TO CLAIM YOUR PAYMENT?

RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn:

I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you. Firstly, I will
like to introduce my self formally as Dr. Robert Senior, Director Key
Stone Bank Limited Lagos Nigeria. You are been officially contacted by me
today because your Outstanding payment were Re-deposited into the "Federal
Suspense Account" of Key Stone Bank Limited last week, because you did
not forward your Claim as the Right beneficiary Well known to all.

Please re-confirm and answer the above questions because Mr. Thomas Mick
came to our foreign payment department and submitted an application that
you authorized your fund to be paid into the account of Union Bank of
Switzerland (UBS) with Account number UBS-A943BDG99 with a report that you
are now paralyzed as a result of the ghastly motor accident you had some
months back.

(1) Did you at any time delegate any body not even from your family to
claim your fund on your behalf?

(2) Were you involved in a motor accident?

(3) Are you aware or related to one Mr. Thomas Mick from your country?

After processing the application of Mr Thomas Mick himself which he made
known to us that he came from you, he succeeded in getting some required
documents as to make sure that we effect this transfer as quickly as
possible without any further delay.

Really this man were unexpected by me because His visit was impromptu. I
had to ask him why he came to see me in person and he said that he was
here to Collect the Inheritance Bill Sum of (US$6,500,000) which
rightfully belongs to you on your behalf.

At this development I asked him who authorized him to come down toour
office here for the Collection of this Payment and he told me that you
asked him to come and collect this Funds on your Behalf. In fact this was
the biggest shock that this Bank have ever received so far because your
Inheritance Funds is still in the "Federal Suspense Account" of Key Stone
Bank Limited, yet you sent this man to come and collect this Funds on
your behalf without notifying us.

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent this man to come and
Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want him to help you to
collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, at least you should have informed me as
the Executive Director of this Bank. He actually tendered some Vital
Documents which Proved that you actually sent him for the Collection of
this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision
without my consent.


Actually, these Documents which he tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear
Proof that you sent him to Collect this Funds for you. Finally, I told him
to come back next week and he promised to come back. As the Director of
this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to him but I refused
to do so because I want to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my
job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to
anyone except you whom is the Recognized Bona fide Beneficiary to this
Funds.

Kindly contact the remittance director Dr david Lawson via office email
(contact.keystonebnkplc01@gmail.com) to clarify on this issue before we
make this Payment to this foreigners who came on your behalf. In receipt
of this confidential Letter, If actually you want to receive this fund
from the bank, I will use my position to assist you to make sure you
receive this fund without any hitch, also to facilitate this transaction
on your behalf, you are required to get back to me immediately you
receive this Confidential Letter through the below information:

Your Full Name /Your Address/ Your Mobile Phone Number/ Sex/ Your Age and
your
Occupation.

As soon as he receive your response as I said, he will use his veto power
and position to release your fund to you without much delay. I will be
waiting to receive your response as we proceed. Thanks for your good
understanding.


Best Regards,

Dr. Robert Senior

Director Key Stone Bank Limited

Federal Capital Abuja





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