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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: "ylenia" <elvisclaude@netcmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:24:10 +0200
Subject: Letter of intent collaboration




Attention
to the email owner only,

This is
to request you to accept my partnership and collaboration with you for a fund
transfer and investment in your country that will foster sustainable family
investment both for you and me.

I am a
banker by profession and I’m still in service; one of our client is sharing the
same surname with you, I was searching for his family name online and I came
across yours, He passed away during service at the oil platform offshore at the
Gulf of Guinea 4years ago. He has a deposit in our bank, instrument worth 6.7
Euros in his account. I was his account manager then, and he was a staff of an Offshore
Vessel services Company from Uk.

The Apex
Bank (the central Bank) has approved the release of the bank instrument to
the next of Kin. My Bank has made several searches to trace the next of kin of
the deceased family but all effort was abortive. I know that he cannot be
traced, because most of the documents was forged for the Tax invasion and fear
of being tracked by his company.

I am
aware of the play, and I wish not to tell the Bank Board about my finding.
Hence contacting you becomes an alternative since you share the same surname
and I have only six months to be retired.

I wish to
ask your Honourable person to support me for the claim by presenting your
credentials to the bank as the next of kin. I will give you 15% of the account
content if transferred to you.

I am the
Director telex dept and I have done all the underground work. All you have to
do is to apply to the bank for the release of the account to you, as the next
of Kin. I will be supplying you with the information, step-by-step on what you
have to do it has to be legally done and bonded so you have not fear..

Please show your interest by replying me urgently so we can talk on the Modus
Operandi. 7 days is enough to have the transfer done to your account without
any hitch. There is no risk for you, but I have the risk if you are the wrong
guy. I hope to hear from you. Please do not share with anyone or do not reply
if you are not interested.

I will
give your all my details once I hear from you.



Best regards



Elvis Claude


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