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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. Dexter Edward " <mr.kingsleymoghalu02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dexter.edward95@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 22:51:18 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend. Compliments of the day.

I am Dexter Edward, a British citizen, I am the Computing Auditor of
Standard Chartered Bank London, England-United Kingdom.

During Last year February 2017, My Bank committee on Inheritance
settlements approved and disbursed over £150,000,000.00 GBP (One
Hundred and Fifty Million British Pounds Sterling), for inheritance
payment entitlements, to foreign Heirs of Late depositors of unclaimed
deposit accounts in my Bank, for the entire United Kingdom, And some
of the beneficiaries were successfully paid from year 2017, to this
present day of the year 2018.

This indicates that those beneficiaries whose relations died and left
over monies in their various accounts, with my bank (Standard
Chartered Bank) here in London-UK, has been paid successfully, while
there is a left single unclaimed deposit account, outstanding in my
bank office auditing files, that has never been claimed by anyone,
Hence, there was no present specified written NEXT-OF-KIN on the late
depositor's account file.

The fund has been in a fixed deposit account since April. 2003. and
the records of the account file shows that the deceased did not
register any next of kin to this funds, during the time of deposit.

I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions i
received this morning from the Head of Banking Operations, to present
the next of kin of the unclaimed funds within the next fourteen (14)
banking days or the funds will be confiscated and reversed to Her
Majesty's Treasury Account, as unclaimed deposits.

I decided contact to you, following my idea that we can have a deal,
as regards to these unclaimed funds and i am going to do this legally.

The unclaimed fund is worth the sum of £9,500,000.00 GBP (Nine
Million,Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) And the money
will be paid to you, after due processes have been followed, to
authenticate and certify you as the legitimate beneficiary of the
funds.

Be rest assured that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from violation of law. I
will use my position in the Bank to prepare your profile as an heir
and a genuine relative to the deceased and it will not be traced in
near future.

I need your cooperation to claim this funds, before the money could be
reversed to the HM Treasury Account, as unclaimed deposits. And you
will receive 50% from the total sum,as a reward, while 50% will be
mine.

I guarantee you that this transaction is totally free of risk, as the
fund is legitimate and does not originate from any illegal act.

If you have interest to partner me in this transaction, Kindly Reply
me through my e-mail address: [ dexter.edward95@yahoo.com ], So that
i can fix your name on the Payment file and the funds will be released
to you within the next three (3) banking days.

I am waiting for your urgent response, to enable us claims this funds
for our mutual benefit.

Best Regards,

Mr. Dexter Edward,
The Computing Auditor,
Standard Chartered Bank London,
England, United Kingdom.

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