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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: "Gary P. Barnes" <p.garybarnes1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: p.garybarnes@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:09:17 -0700
Subject: Business information and opportunity for our mutual benefits


Hello Friend,
=

My name is Gary P. Barnes Senior Programme Manager at UBS Investment bank,=
London. I wish to seek your confidential co-operation with me in the execu=
tion of the deal described here-under for our both mutual benefit and urge=
you to keep it a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.
=

However, I have an opportunity now in my bank that can benefit us both. =
=A318, 500,000.00 pounds was abandoned by my deceased customer Late Mr. Ron=
ald Bramlage who died in a private plane crash with his entire family and n=
o heir to the fund. Hence, I gladly seek your consent to present you as the=
next of kin to the Deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at=
18.5 million pounds will be released to you as the official beneficiary, w=
hich will be shared 55% to me and 45% to you respectively. I will use my po=
sition as the Senior Programme Manager of the bank to give you the necessar=
y information/documents/assistance to prove your claims if you work with me=
so that we will get and share the money 55/45.
=

We will finish it and get the money in your bank account within a few bank=
working days. Therefore, upon your sincere acceptance, I urge you to send =
me the details below so that I will upload your details in my bank=2019s co=
mputer/database as the official heir to the fund and then give you further =
instruction.
=

Name: =

Date of birth:
Address:
=

Thanks as you send your details to ensure success in this once in a life t=
ime opportunity.
=

Best regards,
Gary P. Barnes.

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