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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: Mr Robert Coombe <coomberobt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <robtcoombe@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 18:34:32 -0700
Subject: Highly Confidential

Highly Confidential

Dear Sir,

I have a mutual business proposal of mutual interest to share with you; I want you to assist in a business venture involving Thirty Seven Million United States Dollars ($37,000,000.00) from a deceased customer.

I am Mr Robert Coombe, an auditor working with a bank and i am seeking for a reliable foreigner who will be capable to provide either an existing bank account or set up a new or empty Bank account immediately to receive this fund. He is An accountant in the bank.

During the course of my auditing i discovered a floating fund in a domiciliary account opened in the bank in the year 2000 and since 2003 nobody has operated on the account, from my investigations and confirmation.

I discovered that the owner of the account who is a foreigner died without any traceable next of kin hence the dormant nature of the account.

I want to remit this fund out urgently because if bank board of directors notice about it, it will be re-channelled into the bank's reserve for nothing.

The bank management is ready to welcome any person a foreigner who has corrects information of this account, which i will give to you immediately.

You will take 30% of the total sum, I myself will take 60% of the total amount and 10% will be map out to balance every expenses made by both parties during the transfer processing.

So I therefore want you to standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and the funds will be released to you after the necessary processes have been followed.

Kindly respond back to me urgently if your capable of handling this project.

I am waiting to hear from you.

Best Regard,

Mr.Robert Coombe
Email:robercoombe@gmail.com

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