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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: "Tesco Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnweir62@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 01:36:08 +0100
Subject: Proposal.

>From the Desk of Mr. John Weir, the Group Chief-Auditor of Tesco Bank at Interpoint Building, 22 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH, United Kingdom.


Dear Friend,


I apologize if the contents in this mail are contrary to your moral ethics, which I feel may be of great disturbance to your personal life but please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. I pray that this email reaches you in the best of health.
I am Mr. John Weir, the Group Chief-Auditor of Tesco Bank which is one of the leading Bank in the United Kingdom. One of my customers in person of Engr. Ron Morris, with his entire family were among the victims of December 25, 2003 Air-Crash.

Before his death, he has an account with us valued at Eight Million, One hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand US Dollars( $USD8.183M). According to the UK banking law, at the expiration of seven years if nobody applies to claim the funds a grace of thirty (30) days will be given before the money will revert to the ownership of the UK government.

My proposal to you is that I will like you as the next of kin so that we can claim this money together, so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials who will later use the money to sponsor war innocent citizens in the search for political power.

Please note that there will be no problem as my bank has made all effort through to reach for any relation but all was fruitless. My position as the Chief Auditor in this bank guarantees the successful execution of this(Deal) transaction.
This money will be shared on agreed percentage which must be written in the agreement of personal trusteeship, once the funds is transferred to your account in your country or anywhere else. On your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest, I will furnish you with more details.

Please endeavor to provide me with the following so that we can discuss in details:
1)mobile phone numbers.
2)full name.
3)contact address and occupation.

If not interested please destroy this email because of the confidentiality attached to it, however I promise that this transaction will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law.
As soon as i receive an acknowledgement of receipt of this message in acceptance to our mutual business proposal, I will furnish you with the necessary modalities and disbursement ratio to suit both parties without any conflict. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust i have bestowed in you.

PLEASE, I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT DOING BUSINESS OVER THE INTERNET IS RISKY. ENDEAVOR TO SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER IN YOUR REPLY TO THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

You can call me on my
Phone: +447937329052
E:mail: johnweir62@yahoo.com

Best Regards.
Mr. John Weir,
Group Chief-Auditor
Tesco Bank.
Interpoint Building,
22 Haymarket Yards,
Edinburgh, EH12 5BH.
United Kingdom.

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