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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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Fraud email example:

From: Barrister. John Park <dprasad@financier.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 16:18:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I have emailed you earlier on without any response from you.

From: Barrister. John Park/ BCom, CA, MA (Hons) and Ph D Good Day, I am Barrister. John Park/ BCom, CA, MA (Hons) and Ph D, banker, financial broker and intermediary from Banco Santander, S.A United Kingdom with Strategic alliances with US based Investment Bankers, private investment groups and Private Investors, some with regional offices in major world cities. Nevertheless, I handle all our investor's direct capital funds. I am writing to you from my office with an opportunity that will benefit us both immensely" In my department, being a member of the Group Executive Com-mittee and Chief Risk Officer (Greater London Regional Office), I discovered an abandoned sum of £6 Million Great British Pounds Sterling (Six Million Great British Pounds) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Mr.Muttaiya Sundaralingam. All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us sees this transaction through. This money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder, but can only be approved to a fo reigner. If you will stand as next of kin to the fund, it will be shared 50%/50%, as this is a TWO-MAN business deal transaction. I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. I need your assistance and co-operation to this reality as I have done my Home-work and fine tune the best way to create you as the beneficiary of the fund. My position as the branch manager of the bank will be used to advance this deal. I will like you to provide immediately your full Names and Address, Date of Birth, Occupation, Tel & Fax Numbers so that I will be able to prepare the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the next of kin. I will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. You should be rest assured that this is 100% risk-free also free from any breach of the law, you can reach me directly on this Direct Number: +44 7937025283 or my email address: johnpark5194@qq.com Thanks with great regards. Barrister. John Park/ BCom, CA, MA (Hons) and Ph D Personal Attorney/Sole Executor/ Auditing and accounting Department Banco Santander, S.A (Santander Private Banking). United Kingdom Tel: +44 7937025283 ------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: This message transmitted with it are confidential and privileged. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.

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