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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: "Magnus T. Cockrell." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <magnustcockrell@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 17:09:17 -0700
Subject: How are you and your family?

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Magnus T. Cockrell and I work as a Chief Accountant with one of the Barclays Investment Bank Branches in London, United Kingdom where I manage Investment Portfolio Accounts on behalf of our private clients in form of Equities, Assets and Investment Funds.

Can you be trusted in confidence as partners?

My search for a reliable and trustworthy person who understands confidential business dealings in trust was what led me to you with the hope that you will not refuse my proposal.

There is an Investment Portfolio Account under my custody with the sum of £22.3 Million Great British Pounds. Unfortunately, the owner of the account died in a plane crash with his immediate family without records of an alternative person as Next of Kin. This is because most of our private clients are very discreet with their funds and family information and it is our duty to carry out their request once we are able to do due diligence to make sure the funds are genuine.

Auditors are about to audit accounts and I want to make sure that I am able to create a record of a Next of Kin/Beneficiary of the funds so that it will be on record during auditing. If there is no record of a Next of Kin/Beneficiary, and no family member can be traced, it will be transferred to the Crown, Her Majesty the Queen of England through HM Treasuries for their own use.

This is why I contacted you so that we can make good use of this once in a life time opportunity.

I want to present you as the Next of Kin/Beneficiary to the said funds. Legally, you do not have to be related to a deceased to be a Next of Kin. The law will back you once your name is on his record as a Next of Kin.

With my expertise in the banking sector and connections in the British legal system, I can provide legal and financial documents that will certify you as the legitimate next of Kin/Beneficiary of the deceased funds.

The funds can be used as an investment in your company, finance a project or investment in real estates or any other viable investment in your country together as partners.

If you are willing to take this opportunity, and your company is financially capable of receiving such amount of money, please accurately provide the following information below;

· FULL NAME:

· RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

· COMPANY NAME:

· COMPANY ADDRESS:

· TELEPHONE:

· FAX:

· MOBILE:

· EMAIL:

· OCCUPATION:

· POSITION HELD IN THE COMPANY:

· MARITAL STATUS:

· AGE:

Once I receive the above information, I will provide you with detailed information and how we can achieve this transaction successfully, without getting into trouble with the laws of your country and the United Kingdom.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Sincere regards,

Mr. Magnus T. Cockrell.
Chief Accountant,
Barclays Investment Bank,
Condor House, St Pauls Churchyard,
London EC4M 8AL, United Kingdom.

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