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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.Nell Cyril" <nelsoncyril1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.nell_cyril@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 19:25:28 -0800
Subject: FROM MR NELL CYRIL


*FROM MR NELL CYRIL*
*MANAGER AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING **DEPARTMENT *
*KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK (K.D.B) LONDON U.K*


*PLEASE READ CAREFULLY*

*This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it’s just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction.*

*I am Nell Cyril, Manager Audit Accounting Department Korea Development
Bank (KDB) London U.K I would like to know if this proposal will be
worthwhile for your acceptance.*

*I have a Foreign Customer, Manfred Hoffman from Germany who was an
Investor, Crude Oil Merchant and Federal Government Contractor he was a
victim with Concord Air Line, flight AF4590 killing 113 people crashed on
25 July 2000 near Paris leaving a closing balance of Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10.5m) in one of his Private US
Dollar Account that was been managed by me as the Customer’s Account
Officer.*

*Base on my security report, these funds can be claim without any hitches
as no one is aware of the funds and it’s closing balance except me and the
customer who is (Now Deceased) therefore, I can present you as the Next of
Kin and we will work out the modalities for the claiming of the funds in
accordance with the law.*

*Now, if you are really sure of your trustworthy, accountability and
confidentiality on this transaction without disappointment, contact me
through email for further details. i expect your letter.After your reply I
shall give you the details and procedures of the transaction.*

*Regards*

*Mr.Nell Cyril*

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