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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: Frank N Williams <fgnfrankkoro@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankwilliams0009@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:12:27 -0600
Subject: THE PROPOSITION

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Dear Friend


First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue
of its nature as being utterly confidential and secret. Though I know that
a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and even
worried. But I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.
I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.


Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. l am Mr. Frank
Williams, chief credit/ Account Officer of First Nations Bank of Canada. I
contacts with believe that you are reliably, discreetness and ability to
handle this confidential transaction. Which involves transferring of
unclaimed fund to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence?

THE PROPOSITION

A French citizen, late engr. John Benz , an oil merchant and construction
engineer with the Canadian Natural Resources Ltd ), until his death last
five years ago in china air bust (A310-300) flight Kg 30, Deposited with us
at First Nations Bank of Canada , US$ 67.5M, (Sixty seven Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only), The Bank now expects a next of
kin as beneficiary. Serious efforts are being made by First Nations Bank of
Canada to get in touch with any of Peters's family or relatives but to no
avail.


There is a perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of late
Engr. John Benz next of kin (he had no wife or children known to us.) The
management under the influence of our chairman and members of the Board of
Directors has made arrangement for the fund to be declared "Unclaimed" and
subsequently transfer into their personal account.

In order to avert this negative development, I, now seek your permission to
have you stand as next of kin to Late John Benz , so that the fund
US$67.5Million will be released and paid to your account as beneficiary or
next of kin. All documents and proofs to enable you get this fund will be
carefully worked out. We have secured from the probate an order of mandamus
to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries. I have agreed to share the
fund this way 30% for you, 60% for me. I am are assuring you that this
business is 100% risk free, and need only maturity from all the parties
involved. As soon as I receive acknowledgement of your acceptance of this
our mutual business proposal, I would furnish you with the necessary
disbursement ration to suite both parties without any conflict.

Moreover everything about this transaction will be done in a most civilized
and non-criminal way, which must be according to internationally acceptable
standards of practice and morals. In addition there is no risk of failure,
or legal, or security problems, or prosecutions etc, for any body in this
transaction both now and in the future. Therefore, need I say again that
you will indeed not regret your choice of doing this transaction with me at
all?


If this proposal is acceptable by you, do take advantage of the trust we
have bestowed on you, get in-touch with me immediately.


Yours Sincerely,


Mr. Frank Williams

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