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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: "Mr. Almad Lamin" <almd91@eicolec.com>
Reply-To: <alalmadlamin@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:06:42 -0800
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME

Attention: Sir

My name is Mr Almad Lamin ,I trained and currently work as an external auditor for the Office of Superintendent of Financial Institution (OSFI), United State, working as part of a large team that covers the entire region. I have taken my time to contact you through my personal endeavors’. The OSFI are responsible for ensuring any dormant accounts, policy holders, depositors and pension plan members are protected from undue loss of their investments.

We aim to safeguard our members from any financial loss that may occur.

During a routine audit check on accounts, which were discovered during the liquidation of the bank, I discovered a fixed deposit account, which is presently dormant. This account has been dormant for the last fourteen (14) years. The deposit belongs to a single holder with a total amount slightly above $10.1 Million United States Dollars. Banking regulation/legislation in demand that I will notify the organization responsibly for an unclaimed asset after a statutory time period of years when dormant accounts of this type are discovered. The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing to you and making the following proposal.

My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor died in 1996 - the exact time the account was last operated. The Bank where the account was originally open has been officially liquidated since 2007.

I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died intestate and did not leave any WILL and no next–of–kin has been found or has come forward all these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage; working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it to pass as an unclaimed fund into the coffers of the Government. This is especially possible as you bear the matching LAST NAME and the same NATIONALITY and AGE to the said investor, and can stand as his extended relative. This is exactly why I am contacting you.

I have all relevant documents (Legal and Banking) that will facilitate my putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to an account nominated by you. If necessary, we can easily open a new account in your name for this purpose. If you agree to co-operate with me, we will agree on adequate compensation for you after we successfully obtain the inheritance payment.

I will explain in more detail what this transaction consists of and what the necessary requirements are, but only when I receive confirmation of your desire to participate. Be assured that I am completely committed to the situation. There will be no risk involved whatsoever if you agree to co-operate. However MAXIMUM PRIVACY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction. I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that all parties involved will be protected.

To Re-confirm your Details, please contact me through email stating the following: (1) Full Name, Occupation Age (2) Mobile, Home Telephone and Home Fax Number. (3) Postal Address.

I will appreciate your reply to my private E-mail ID (laminalalmad@gmail.com

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr Almad Lamin

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