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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: "Mr.Gilbert Smith" <admin@us0b0000dhc.icewarpcloud.com>
Reply-To: <gilbertsmithwht@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:04:21 +0100
Subject: Greetings



Dear friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. I am Mr Gilbert Smith From Harlsden, North West London, here in England. I  work with Santander Bank plc London. With due respect and regard, I am writing you from my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. In my department, being the Private Banking Manager (Greater London Regional Office). I am the personal  accountant to late Mr.Ron Bramlage a businessman, an American citizen who unfortunately lost his life, his wife and their four children were killed when their small plane crashed into a swampy area of central Florida on June 7th 2012. Mr. Ron Bramlage, a prominent businessman who owned Roadside Ventures LLC and also a real estate broker, was planning to come invest into real
estate and other profitable business ventures here in England which he deposited the total sum of £13,700,000 GBP (Thirteen million seven hundred thousand pounds) in an account here in our bank which i believe nobody know about it.

The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of this transaction and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives or partners to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that. I personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives or partners, I seek  your consent to present you as the next of kin or partner to our deceased customer so that the proceeds of this account valued at £13,700,000 GBP (Thirteen million seven hundred thousand pounds) can be paid to you, and more so I am assuring you that this business is 100% risk free. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please endeavor to reply me immediately.On the transfer of this fund into your account, 40% will be your share in respect of the account provision and your assistance rendered during the transfer of
the fund into your bank account, 50% will be my share being the
coordinator of the transaction while the remaining 10% will be shared to various respectable charity organization centers in your country. I like helping the poor!

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim we are about to make regarding this fund. All i need is to fill in your names or information to the documents and legalize it in British high court here in London to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary. All I require now is your honest co-operation, solemn Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please, provide me the following: as we have five days to run it through. this is very URGENT PLEASE.

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number
3. Your Contact Address.

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest, I will furnish you with more information. Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.

about the transaction.
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Gilbert Smith

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