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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: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 11:42:49 +0200
Subject: Letter of intent collaboration




Attention to the email owner only,

I am a banker by profession and I’m still in
service; an Auditor Officer, BOA Banque. This is to request you to accept my
partnership and collaboration with you for a fund transfer and projects in your
country that will foster sustainable family stability and growth both of us, because
it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from.

One Late Donald , a citizen of your country had a
fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at EURO 6,700,000.00
m. he due date for this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2015. Sadly Donald
was among the death victims in the fire disaster at the gulf of Guinea offshore
oil exploration platform, in Ivory Coast, that killed over 7 Expatriates.  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 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 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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