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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: Dennish Swenson<admin@shepherdelderlaw.com>
Reply-To: d.swenson1@outlook.com
Date: 20 Aug 2018 18:02:48 +0300
Subject: Hello info


From:Mr.Dennis Swenson Accountant director
Westpac Banking Corporation Australia
Head of Account and Auditing Headquarter
Email::d.swenson1@outlook.com


Dear Friend,

I am Mr .Dennis Swenson E the accounts & auditing director of
Westpac Banking Corporation Australia With due respect, I have
decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
beneficial to both of us and our family as i saw your information
on database of good people in the world so i decided to contact
you for this deal as i believe you are trustworthy and i can
trust you with this sum until i get to your country and we share
the money as partners.

At my banks last accounts/auditing for year 2016, my staffs came
across an old account which was being maintained by a foreign
client who we learn passed away with his entire family in serious
Auto Crash on November 2012,since them this account have been
dormant after the death of the beneficiary.

The account has remained dormant without the knowledge of anyone
since the account was hider account a fixed deposit account in
the bank for future investment by the client and we have tried to
contact the details of the next of kin through Australia
investigation panel team but our effort was in vain as we later
gathered that every member of his family died in the serious auto
crash Accident.

Since his demise with his real family, even his relations haven’t
applied for claims over this fund and it has been in the fixed
deposit account until I discovered that it cannot be claimed
since our client is a foreign national and we are sure that he
has no next of kin here to file claims over the money and this
funds will be due to be sent to the rich Australia Govt soon as
abandoned fund so i am suggesting that you apply for the claim of
this funds as its risk free i will use my position release it to
you without trace as it belongs to foreign account holder
without next of kin or records.

As the director of the department, this discovery was brought to
my office so as to decide what is to be done. I decided to seek
ways through which to transfer this money out of the bank and out
of the country too to use it to help the less privileged ones and
myself including whom will help me get this transfer done instead
of allowing this funds to be divert to the Australia Govt
Treasury account.

The total amount in the account is 40,500,000.00 with my
positions as the director accounts & auditing, I am handicapped
because I cannot operate foreign accounts and cannot lay bonafide
claim over this money.The client was a foreign national and you
are only be asked to act as his next of kin and I will supply you
with all the necessary information and bank data to assist you in
being able to apply for the claim of this money to any bank of
your choice. The total funds will be shared as follows: 50%for
me, 40% for you then %10 percent to orphanges and expenses
incidental occur during the transfer will be incurred by both of
us as parnter.

The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to
follow my instruction till the fund is transfer to your account.
Since I work in this bank that is why you should be confident in
the success of this transaction because you will be updated with
information as at when desired. Please keep this transaction
secret and confidential as I am hoping to retire with my share of
this funds at the end of transaction please confirm this details
for me for more information.

1. Your full name:::
2. Your contact cell phone number:::
3. Your age:::
4. Your sex:::
5. Your occupations:::
6. Your country and city::
7. Valid id for identification purpose:::

I am waiting for your reply for more information.

Thanks and remain blessed
Mr. Dennis Swenson
Westpac Banking Corporation Australia
Chief Accounts/Auditing

Dennis Swenson
Account Director@Westpac Banking Corporation Australia



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