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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: "Oxana Fink" <jtyler2001@outlook.com>
Reply-To: jtyler1965@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 01:50:12 -0300
Subject: business order

>From Dr.John Tyler
Investment Portfolio Manager
London Regional Office
UBS Investment Bank in London.

Dear Friend,

My name is Dr. John Tyler i'm Investment Portfolio Manager at UBS
Investment Bank in London Branch.I decided to seek a confidential
co-operation described with you in the execution of the transaction for
both of our mutual benefit and urge you to keep it a top secret because of
the nature of this transaction.

During the examination of the accounts in our bank, I discovered an
abandoned sum of £15.400.000.00 Fund (Fifteen million Four Hundred
Thousand Great British pounds) in an account that one of our foreign
customers Late (Late Mr.Stephen Richard) is unfortunately lost his life
and family in a plane crash.

After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he
died without heir specific to these funds. I like to seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of
this account valued at fifteen million Four Hundred Thousand Great British
Pounds is estimated to be released to you as the beneficiary, which are
divided into percentage ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

All I require is your honest cooperation greatest, trust and utmost
confidentiality in order to achieve this project a success, and I want to
be a part of my share in a profitable business to invest in your country,
I need your advice in the field of economy, I can invest my share.

I have carefully mapped the modalities for the implementation of this
transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you referred by a
violation of the law both in your country and here in London when the fund
is to your bank account. After your review and acceptance of this offer,
please send me the following information below immediately so that we can
continue and preserve the heritage fund transfer to your designated bank
account.

Keep this offer as the greatest top secret between you and me for security
reasons i got your contact from your country international business
information here in London.

1. Full name:
2. Your residence address:
3. Your Direct Mobile Number:
4. Your fax number:
5. Sex:
6. Age:

Please, kindly get back to me with confidence.

Best Regards
Dr. John Tyler

N:B
Please reply to my personal Email addess :

jtyler1965@hotmail.com

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