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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: "Mr. Andrew Young"<accounts@layangaero.com>
Reply-To: <andrewyoung3333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:43:26 +1100
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,
My name is Mr. Andrew Young. I am trained and work as an external auditor with the National Bank Of Canada ( NBC) Montreal - Quebec. Working as part of a bigger team that covers the entire Canadian region. I have taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavors. On routine audit check last month, I discovered some investment account that have been dormant for the last thirteen (13) years, the account belonging to a single holder with monies totaling a little above (CAD$5 Million Canadian Dollars). Banking regulation/ legislation in Canada demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time period of twelve years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory bodies. The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and making the following proposal.

My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor died in 2003—the exact time the account was last operated, I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no next–of–kin to his estate 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 pass as an unclaimed fund into the coffer Courts of the Canadian Government.

I have in my possession all the relevant documents (Legal and Banking) that will facilitate my putting you forward as the claimant/ beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the funds to any account nominated by you. Of course you shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction with 40% compensation from the total funds for your efforts, less any expenses. I shall however leave out the finer details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. Be assured that I am on top of the situation. There will be no risk involved whatsoever if you agree to cooperate with me in achieving this mutual benefit project. Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY 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 a legitimate arrangement that will protect all from any breach of law.To affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal please contact me through my private E-mail: andrewyoung3333@gmail.com

N/B. To enable me start with the perfection of your application for the release of the funds, kindly provide me with this personal information as stated below:

(1) Full Name; (2) Telephone; (3) Postal Address: (4) Occupation; (5) Country of Origin: (6) Age: ( 7 ) Sex:

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Andrew Young.

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