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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 Shayne Nelson<info@emirate.org>
Reply-To: lawlar1@yandex.com
Date: 08 Oct 2017 09:38:50 +0100
Subject: YOUR REPLY IS VERY IMPORTANT

Dear friend

I am Mr. Shayne Nelson, a Executive Officer in Emirates here in
U.A.E. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you
now. I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist
each other. I am having an important business discussion I wish
to share with you which I believe will interest you because it is
in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit
from.

One Late Peter a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with
my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at US$30,000,
000.00 (Thirty Million United State Dollars) the due date for
this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2015. Sadly Peter
was among the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake
disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was
in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.
My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about
it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Peter
did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was
opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank
Management requested that Peter should give instructions on what
to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will
happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle
the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that
Peter is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds
for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was
why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking
your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the
account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank
head quarters will release the account to you.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank
Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy
person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to
both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company
which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and please
do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the
details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my
personal Email address: suku1@yandex.com

Have a nice day and God bless. Anticipating your communication.
Regards

Regard.

Mr. Shayne Nelson
Chief Executive Officer,
Emirates Islamic.

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