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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: William Morgan Hilbert <williammorgan20000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 07:10:20 -0700
Subject: get back to me

*Hello....how are you doing..i just came across you here on my google+
account now.... *

*I Am a banker working with Barclay's Bank here in San Francisco ,USA. I
am writing to contact you over a very important business transaction which
will be of interest and benefit to our both families. *

*In 2007, one of our customer who had same Name as yours and has your
country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36
months, valued at $26,700,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer
before I rose to the position of Managing Director. The maturity date for
this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010. Sadly he was among the
death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over
1,200 people dead while on vacation trip with family. *

*Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank has
been finding means to make contact so as ascertain if any roll over should
be done on behalf of the Deposit or have the contract sum will be
withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think
up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business. *

*Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information
about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know
that if they become aware that the account owner is late, they will corner
the funds for themselves. Therefore, I am seeking your co-operation to
present you as the one to benefit from his fund at the death of the account
owner since you have the same name client, so that my bank headquarters
will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and
you only have to put in your details into the information network in the
bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin. *

*If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the
funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly respond strictly through my
personal email address (williammorgan20000@gmail.com
<williammorgan20000@gmail.com>). *

*Best Regards. *

*Mr. William Morgan Hilbert*
*Barclay's Bank *
*San Francisco, USA.*
*Tel:+18133209352*

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