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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: info@nelson.com
Reply-To: drbrendan_nelsonroyalbank@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 06:26:08 +0100
Subject: -s- LIKELY SPAM DR BRENDAN NELSON BUSINESS INVESTMENT


Hello Friend,
I am Dr. Brendan Nelson Head of Accounting Audit Department of a Bank from=
London Piccadilly Circus, here in England (Royal Bank of Scotland). I am w=
riting you about a business proposal that will be of immense and mutual ben=
efit to both of us. It might interest you to know that in my department, be=
ing the head of account audit, I discovered a Sum of =A318.5 Million (Eight=
een Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) in an acco=
unt that Belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Business Mogul Mr. Jo=
hn Lambert, an American that was a victim of a plane crash in 2012, killing=
him and his family members. John Lambert 44, of Springfield, and Robin Mel=
ton, 46 of Ozark, died when the SR22 2002 Cirrus crashed in a field near th=
e intersection of Farm Road 81 and Missouri 123. Also in the plane at the t=
ime of the crash were Lambert=2019s three children =2014 McKinley, 15; and =
Grayson, 16, Joshua, 10; we regret the great loss.
However, the choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nat=
ure of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transacti=
on and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of=
the relatives to come-up for the claim without success over the year. I pe=
rsonally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives; I seek your cons=
ent to present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so t=
hat the proceeds of this account valued at =A318.5 Million Great British Po=
unds Sterling can be paid/transferred to you as the named next of kin/benef=
iciary.
This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% t=
o you. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to bac=
k up this claim. All i need is to fill in your names to the documents and l=
egalize it in the court here to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary. Al=
l I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to e=
nable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be ex=
ecuted under the ambits of Law and under a secure legitimate arrangement th=
at will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please, provide me the following, as we have Seven (7) days to run this th=
rough. This is very URGENT PLEASE.
1. Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping t=
hat you will find this proposal interesting. Please on your confirmation of=
this message and indicating your interest I will furnish you with more inf=
ormation. =

Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.
Thanking you in anticipation for your favorable and positive reply.
Best Regards,
Dr.Brendan Nelson


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