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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: Dr.Brenden Nelson <info@ambalauto.com>, ""@aab.com
Reply-To: rbs.brendannelson@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:13:34 +0200
Subject: Re:Dr.Brendan Nelson


Hello,
I hope you are doing good today, I got your email contact from your countr=
y=2019s Business Directory and decided to contact you regarding a business =
proposal.
I am Dr. Brendan Nelson, the Head of Accounting Audit Committee department=
of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) here in London. This is about a business p=
roposal that will be of an immense benefit for both of us
In my department, I discovered an abandoned sum of GBP 16,5 million GBP (G=
BP 16,500,000.00 British Pound Sterling) in an account that belongs to one =
of our late foreign customer Mrs. Surti Dahlia, a German / Dutch businesswo=
man and widow from Netherlands who was one of the victim of Malaysia Airlin=
es Flight 370 (MH370 / MAS370) which crashed in the south of the Indian Oce=
an on March 8, 2014 on the way from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to B=
eijing Capital International Airport killing all on board.
Mrs. Surti DAHLIA is number 130 on the list, see the link below manifest o=
f the flight:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014240527023033699045794272301278=
66184
Since her death, our bank has been waiting for the next of kin to come for=
the claim of their money and goods valued the sum of GBP 16.5 million GBP =
but nobody has done so, I personally have failed in the search for her rela=
tives, I seek your consent to present you to the bank as the next of kin of=
the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at GBP 16.5 milli=
on can be paid to you.
The deal will be divided in this ratio: 55% for me and 45% for you.
I have in my possession all the necessary and important documents that can =
be used in this business. I need your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality =
and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you 100% s=
uccess in this business, you can be rest assured that this transaction is e=
xecuted under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breac=
h of the law both here in the UK and in your country.
If you are handling this deal, kindly provide me with the following detail=
s so that I could upload them here in our bank's database as the rightful b=
eneficiary to this fund:
1, Your first full name :
2, your private telephone numbers (office and mobile)
3, private fax number:
4, Your full address:
5, Your Age / Gender:
6, your job / profession:
7, Private / alternative e-mail address:
8, Nationality:
Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you, hoping =
that you will find this proposal interesting, Please on your confirmation o=
f this message and indicating your interest I will provide you with more in=
formation.
Please let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.
Note: Do not forget that this business requires absolute secrecy and has t=
o be done as quickly as possible.
Best regards,
Dr. Brendan Nelson,
Head of Accounting Audit Committee,
Royal Bank of Scotland London.

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