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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: "William Hunt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wilam.hunt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 05:33:32 -0700
Subject: Subject: Important Profitable Proposal To Partner In Business

>From The Desk Of William Hunt
440 Strand,Covent Garden
London,WC2R 0QS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-703-193-4388

Attention,

I am William Hunt, Private Banking & Wealth Management Manager at Coutts & Co., the Private Banking Arm of Royal Bank of Scotland International I am contacting you concerning a deceased customer, and an investment he placed under our banks management few years ago. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail.

I have a confidential brief I need your partnership in re- profiling fund invested in Asset Management.

What I require from you is your honest co-operation, I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law.

Please this email is not to be disclosed to a third party and disregard if you do not appreciate this proposition I have offer you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by an accredited Solicitor and with my position for the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are really interested in doing this business with me please reply immediately to this email address: wilam.hunt@gmail.com

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply

Regards,
William Hunt

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