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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 David Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <david.brown@vip.onet.pl>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:30:52 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
 
 
My name is Mr. David Brown I work with Nat West Bank Plc here in London, UK. I would need your consent to present you as the next of kin to our late customer, A citizen of your country who died during march 11th 2011 Earthquake disaster in Japan. He was a wealthy business man who deposited { £15,000,000.00 }  in our Bank. He died without any registered next of kin.
 
 
 
I was his account officer and have in my possession to present you as his beneficiary next of kin. I contacted you because you have same name identity with our late client and can perfectly fit in as next of kin, We can work together to claim this fund. Please listen, this is real and goes on in Banks all over the world without people knowing. Let us utilize this opportunity because it does not come always. A lot of customers open private accounts with different Banks without the knowledge of their families and when they die, such money will be lost to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it. This is how a lot of Bank Directors make so much money silently.On your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest, I will furnish you with more details.
 
 
 
Please reply to my private email account,  david.brown@vip.onet.pl
 
 
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
 
David Brown

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