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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: =?UTF-8?Q?ZENITH_TRUST_BANK_LTD?= <kevinmoulds898@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:10:53 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?FOREIGN_DIRECT_INVESTMENT?=

In brief introduction I am Mr.Kevin Moulds (Financial Broker & Finance Risk
Control Officer Zenith Trust Bank) 39 Cornhill, London EC3V 3ND, United Ki
ngdom.





RE- FUND TRANSFER MATTER,



Are you a business minded person, can you uphold financial transaction wit
h utmost secrecy, sincerity and seriousness? Your ability to respond and co
-operate with me, will be the beginning of more good financial deals betwee
n us.





I work in the Finance Risk control/Accounts Broker Unit of a prestigious b
ank in the United Kingdom. I have the official duty to process and release
unclaimed funds to the relatives of persons who have died without placing w
ill/testament on their monetary assets. Recently, there are multiple funds
floating in the

bank treasury, these funds are what I want to shift/transfer to your accoun
t for your benefit and mine.





Can you be trusted? However, as soon as you give me a reply and we conclud
e necessary talks; the sum of £70,000.000.00 {Seventy million Pounds) sha
ll be

transferred to your bank account immediately. The transfer of funds to your
account shall be lawfully executed in respect to the wire regulatory ethic
s guiding

the transfer of huge fund from one country to another.





Besides, we can achieve this success of fund transfer within 5 bank workin
g days.Due to the confidential nature of this financial deal, please indica
te your

interest by simply reply to my email.





I anticipate your urgent response to this financial matter, thank you.



Sincerely,

Mr.Kevin Moulds

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