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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: JUSTIN LUCAS <justinlucas200@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 11:10:27 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent


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Attn:
VERY URGENT & Confidential, I know that this mail will come to you as a
surprise as we never met before. I am aware that this is certainly an
unconventional approach to Start a business relationship but I believe
knowing each other starts from a step of which I believe I am not making a
mistake exposing this very important business deal to you? it is my urgent
need for a foreign partner that has caused me to send this to you. I
apologized if you find this intrusive, but there is an opportunity for both
of us to work together and make clean money that is left over for nobody to
claim.


Firstly, let me start by identifying myself. My name is Justin Lucas, I am
the regional manager of the bank. I am writing to solicit your assistance
in the transfer of Eight million, five hundred thousand POUNDS
(£8,500.000.00).
This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as
profit during the last three years. I have already submitted an approved
End of the Year report to my Head Office here in London. and they will
never know of this Excess. I have since then, placed this amount of
(£8,500.000.00) On a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary. As an officer
of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am
impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your
bank account. I intend to give 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be
for me. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in
this. It is going to

be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank account anywhere of your
choice. All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of this fund by
sending your account details for the immediate transfer of the fund to the
account. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response
so that we can proceed with the transfer immediately.

Regards,Justin Lucas.
Home Address:74A Charlotte St. W1T 4QJ London
Email: justinlucas_204@yahoo.com

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