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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: "Simon Scott" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:59:30 +0200
Subject: RESPOND URGENTLY!

Good Day,

I am Mr. Simon J Scott. The Financial Advisor and property manager to MR.
OTTMAR KRONJE, an Austrian National, also a businessman based in South
Africa and Austria, who was involved in an air crash along with members of
his family in June of 2010.


Since then I have made several inquiries to his Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet,
to locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted you
for your assistance. I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit of US$ 25,500.000.00 (
Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) was lodged.

Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next Thirty official working days. Since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for almost 5 years now I
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are not his relative so that the proceeds of this account valued at US
$25.5 Million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can use it for
investment purpose. I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this
money cannot be approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to
any foreign account because the money is in United States Dollars and the
former owner Mr. Ottmar Cronje is a foreigner too.

However, I would like to add here that upon your acceptance to assist me in
this deal, You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your honest
assistance and co-operation,10% for taxation and any expenses that may come
up either by me or by you during the transfer, while 50% remain for me for
investment. I intend to effect the transfer within a few days from the date
of receipt of the following information from you:

1. Your Full names
2. Age
3. Address
4. Telephone and fax numbers.

I have all necessary legal documents that will be used to back up claims
from the bank. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable me carry
out this deal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law. Please
do contact me with the below information :

Email : simjscott1959@yahoo.com.hk

After your response,we will discuss further. Please do remember to keep this
confidential.

Best Regards,

Mr. Simon J Scott

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