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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: <dblair@london.com>
Reply-To: davidblairuk@aol.co.uk
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:02:23 +1000
Subject: Inheritance Claims.


I am Mr. David Blair, NatWest Private Banking Manager United Kingdom. I de=
cided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of this=
transaction our mutual benefit. During the auditing of Private accounts in=
NatWest bank, I noticed a bank account that holds GBP =A326.400.000 (Twent=
y six million Four hundred thousand British Pounds sterling) which has not =
been operated for more than 10 years now, After my verification, I understo=
od that the account belongs to our deceased customer Charles Falkenberg who=
was a victim of an air crash and there is no specific heir to these funds,=
so I took the courage to seek your consent to present you as the next of k=
in so that the value of this account will be released to you as the benefic=
iary. All I request of you is your utmost sincere co-operation and maximu=
m confidentiality to achieve this goal successfully. I have carefully outli=
ned the modalities for execution of this transaction in a lawful manner to =
protect us from any breach of the law both in your country and here in Engl=
and during and after the fund transfer to your bank account. Upon your co=
nsideration and acceptance of this offer, please send to me immediately you=
r below details: FULL NAMES...................................... AGE....=
......................................... ADDRESS..........................=
............... OCCUPATION...................................... Company na=
me (if any)........................... TEL.................................=
............ FAX............................................. These above=
informations will enable me enter your information into NatWest bank datab=
ase as the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of these funds. As soon as I=
have made the necessary amendments you become the legal beneficiary and Na=
twest Bank will be getting in touch with you for the release of these funds=
to you which will be shared between you and I in a percentage ratio of 60:=
40 respectively. Thanks in anticipation of your urgent response. Best =
Regards, Mr. David Blair. Manager NatWest Bank.

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