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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. FRANK WOODWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alerting@onet.pl>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:30:17 -0700
Subject: Alerting You

41 SOUTH GYLE CRESCENT
EDINBURG EH12 0BR LONDON
ENGLAND UK.

DEAREST FRIEND.

MY NAME IS MR. FRANK WOODWARD, NORTH WEST LONDON , HERE IN ENGLAND.
I WORK FOR BANK OF SCOTLAND LONDON. I AM WRITING FOLLOWING AN OPPORTUNITY IN MY OFFICE THAT WILL BE OF AN IMENSE BENEFIT TO BOTH OF US.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $22.5 MILLION USA DOLLARS (TWENTY-TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS LATE MR. PAUL LOUIS HALLEY A CITIZEN OF FRANCE WHO OWNS THE FRENCH SUPERMARKET GIANT CARREFOUR. HIS WIFE AND ONLY CHILD WERE INVOLVED IN A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT THE CHOICE OF CONTACTING YOU IS AROUSED FROM THE GEOGRAPHICAL NATURE OF WHERE YOU LIVE, PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE SENSITIVITY OF THE TRANSACTION.AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY HEREIN.

http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

I PERSONALLY HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR MANY YEARS BECAUSE HE DID NOT MENTIONED ANY NEXT OF KIN AND THE FUNDS HAD BEEN DORMART MANY YEARS AGO, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN / WILL BENEFICIARY TO THE DECEASED SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT$22.5MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU.

THIS WILL BE DISBURSED OR SHARED IN THESE PERCENTAGES, 50% TO ME AND 50% TO YOU.

ALL I REQUIRE NOW IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION, CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST TO ENABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.

PLEASE, PROVIDE ME THE FOLLOWING: AS WE HAVE 7 DAYS TO RUN IT THROUGH. THIS IS VERY URGENT PLEASE. KINDLY SEND THE DETAILS BELOW

1. FULL NAME
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
3. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
4. YOUR OCCUPATION.
5. YOU AGE.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED,

YOURS FAITHFULLY.
MR. FRANK WOODWARD
REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
BANK OF SCOTLAND, LONDON UK





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