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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: "Mr. Amos Bradly" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Amos.Bradly-credit.suisse@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:10:04 -0700
Subject: From: Amos (BUSINESS PROPOSAL)

Good day,
 
 
Complement of the season, how are you doing today? I got your email contact from your country business directory and decided to contact you regarding this business proposal. I am Mr. Lewis Richards of Investment Banking Department of Credit Suisse Bank, One Cabot Square, London E14 4QJ, United Kingdom. I am contacting you as regards to a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us.
 
In my department, I discovered an abandoned sum of £17.5 Million GBP (Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer late Mr Brodskii Nikolai, a Russian business man who was a victim of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) that crashed on the south of Indian Ocean on 8th March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur international airport to Beijing capital international airport killing everybody on board.
 
View the below link for the flight manifest:
 
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303369904579427230127866184
 
MR BRODSKII NIKOLAI is number 7 on the list, Since his death our Bank has been waiting for the next of kin to come up for the claim of his funds and estates valued the sum of £17.5 Million GBP but nobody has done so, I personally have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives. I seek your consent to present you to the Bank as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £17.5 Million GBP can be paid to you.
 
The deal will be shared in this ratio: 55% to me and 45% to you. I have in my possession all necessary and vital documents that can be used in this deal. I need your honest co-operation, confidentiality and trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you of 100% success in this deal, please be rest assured that this deal will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both here in UK and in your country.
 
If you are capable of handling this deal, kindly get back to me with the following details to enable us proceed:
 
1. Your full name:
2. Telephone number:
3. Contact address:
4. Age:
5. Gender:
6. Occupation:
7. Your nationality:
 
Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting, Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest, I will furnish you with more information.
 
Your assent to this e-mail and business proposal will be highly appreciated.
 
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr. Amos Bradly
 
Amos.Bradly-credit.suisse@hotmail.com

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