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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: "David Palmer" <david@cibclimited.pe.hu>
Reply-To: d.palmer0147@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 05:55:25 -0000
Subject: Hi







Hello My friend,


I know this email will come to you as a surprise but i want you to know
that i got your email from a 5 star marketing company and i would like
to discuss something of great interest with you if only you can take
your time in going through this email as i will not be taking much of
your time. I want you to know that my proposal is very important to me
so please I want you to take the content of this mail very seriously.
All I want is an honest business transaction between us. First of all, I
will start by introducing myself. My name is David Palmer. I am
currently working with CIBC International Bank . I have been working
here for about 12 years now, and I have a good working record with my
bank. I am also the Key accountant to so many clients including Mr
Milton Reed, a foreign contractor who has an investment account with my
bank with a huge sum of money in it. My late client was a chemical
consultant contractor with Royal Dutch Plc until his death in a fatal
car accident while at France.

The amount of money involved here is about $14,648,300 USD ( Fourteen
Million, Six Hundred and Forty Eight Thousand, Three hundred United States
Dollars) in account with indefinite interest. Since the death of my
client, my bank normally runs a check on activities on our fix deposit
accounts every 7 years and 2016 making the 7th year after the death of my
client the bank will be in contact with his embassy/ consulate to locate
any of his extended family members or relatives but with no record of any
Next of kin or Family members the funds will be sent to the Government as
es cheat and if this is done the bank gets 25% off and the rest goes to
the government, but as the personal accountant to Mr Milton Reed if i get
a next of kin added to his account there will be no need for that, my bank
has issued me several notices to provide the next of kin or the account
risk been es cheat within the next 14 official working days. The last
notice for claim came to my desk last week this is the reason i am looking
for someone to fill in as the next of kin to my late client.

I am seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin of my late
client as such, the proceeds of the account can be paid to you as soon as
you contact my bank and apply for the funds to be released to you as the
next of kin. If we can be of one accord, I see no reason why we would not
succeed. We both have to act swiftly on this matter in other to beat the
deadline es cheat date. Please get back to me immediately for us to
proceed.

I propose that upon successful completion of this deal, we will split the
proceeds 50:50 ratio. I am after the success of this transaction with
your full co-operation. All I require is your honesty and full
co-operation to enable us see this cool deal go through. I guarantee you
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you and me from breaching UK laws.

If you are interested in my proposal and I will send you more information
directing you on further procedure on how we can claim the money in the
account successfully. If this proposal is alright by you then kindly get
back to me by only e-mail for confidential reasons. The content of this
mail should be treated with utmost confidentiality and a quick response
from you will be highly appreciated. However, if you are not interested in
this proposal, please accept my apologies for sending you message and
kindly delete message, I promise that you will never hear from me.

I anticipate your co-operation. Treat this proposal with utmost
confidentially and urgency for a 100% success. Thanks you for your time
and do have a great day.

Regards,
David

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