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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: Alexander Milner <info0213456@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mailbox2001@mynet.com
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:53:43 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_=C2=A329=2E7Million_Transaction_Of_Mutual_Benefits=2E?=

Dear Sir,

I have picked up the trust and courage to write you this letter with
divine confidence that you are a reliable and honest person who will
be capable for this important and confidential transaction which I
have for you, believing also that you will never let me down either
now or in the future. I was in New York on a seminar and I got your
information from a trade consultant here in New York, though I did not
disclose the purpose of my seeking for a foreign partner to him.
Unfortunately, I had to leave New York due to urgent appointment back
home; this was the reason why I decided to write you this letter
immediately I arrived home to my country. My name is 'Alexander
Milner"Solicitor at Law and the personal Attorney/Sole Executor to the
late Mr. Randolph Marriott, hereinafter referred to as my client;an
industrialist, who worked as an Oil and Gas Merchant in my country and
passed away.

There is an account opened in one of the banks in the United Kingdom
by my client in 2010 and no family member knows about this account or
anything concerning it.In 2013, Mr. Randolph Marriott summoned me to
his office to commence his "WILL" process, that was when his health
condition became worse. He eventually died few months ago,leaving
the"WILL" uncompleted. The family does not know about his personal
deposit of £29.7 Million as it is not listed on the "WILL",and all
the family focus, is in his Oil/Gas business and other banks
where he made some deposit.

I want to present you as his trustee/business partner who according
to him, should for further inherit/investment the sum of £29.7
Million which he secretly deposited in one of the banks in the United
Kingdom so that both of us can share the fund once transferred into
your account. I want us to do this before presenting the "WILL" to his
family. You shall be entitled to 40% of the total sum, while I will
take 50% while 10% is for expenses . All necessary precautions have
been taken to ensure 100% risk free situation on the side of both
parties.

I will secure the vital documents that will make you the beneficiary
of the fund to enable us claim it from the bank where the fund is
deposited. The "WILL" is with me and no member of his family has seen
the" WILL" yet and the bank where the fund is deposited i not known to
them.

The question is, can we work together?

Kindly get back to me via my email, for further discussion
on this if you are interested.

Respectfully Yours,

Alexander Milner.(LLB)
Phone + 447937455012

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