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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: =?utf-8?Q?John=20Park?= <dprasad@financier.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:11:13 +0200
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Good=20day?=

Good day, I am John Park, Personal, Director Auditing and Accounting Department of Banco Santander, S.A (Santander Private Banking). United Kingdom. I am seeking your co-operation to present you to my bank head office as the official Next of Kin (Business Partner) to Dr. George Brumley our late customer who was a well-known philanthropists to many charitable causes worldwide. Dr. George Brumley, was a retired American physician based in Atlanta, USA. He was involved in an air crash along with his wife and only daughter. Other family members who could have claim this fund also died along with him - you can confirm from the link below: http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html This money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder here in UK but can only be approved to a foreigner. If you will stand as Next of Kin (Business Partner) to the fund, it will be shared 50%/50%, as this is a TWO-men 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. I want you to handle this business transaction with me and we have opportunity to claim and inherit the sum of £6.5 Million Great British Pounds Sterling (Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) without any trouble, from a dormant account which remains unclaimed since 2003 the owner died. This is a U.S Dollar’s account and the beneficiary died without trace of his family to claim the fund and no Next of Kin. I am compelled to do this because I woul d not want the bank to push my client's funds £6.5 Million Great British Pounds Sterling (Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance. If you will stand as Next of Kin to the fund; Kindly indicate your interest by sending me 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 (Business Partner). 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 will appreciate your early reply for commencement of business. 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: parkjohn.sb@qq.com Best regards, John Park Banco Santander, S.A (Santander Private Banking) London, United Kingdom Tel: +44 7937025283

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