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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: "Mariah Hill" <Exchange329e71ec88ae4615bbc36ab6ce41109e@idealfastenerhk.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: accounts_johnwinsle@mail.com
Date: 19 Sep 2018 09:40:37 -0500
Subject: Proposal. Reply as urgent

Greetings ,

Thanks so much for being able to read to my Email, I hope this Email find you and your family in good health. I know we are unfamiliar with each other but it takes a day for people to know each other. I will like to propose a legitimate business to you and please take this seriously. I am proposing a deal that will make us richer and you are very important to this deal as you will find out. i am a Senior Accountant with Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) UK. I have worked here for a little more than 12 years, now in vital position to my bank and I am the personal accountant to one Engineer.(Chi Man Kwan) a foreign contractor with Royal Dutch plc who has an investment account with my bank. Meanwhile, unfortunately my client died along with his nuclear family in France while on sabbatical leave around the summer of 2008, may their soul rest in peace amen. He died without leaving a will and thus several efforts were made to reach any surviving significant family contact but to no avail.I recently received an urgent notice to provide a next of kin beingn his accountant or the account risks been transferred to the government (es-cheat) in 21 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client since you both share the same last name

This claim will be executed without breaching any UK laws and success is guaranteed if we cooperate on this. The bank will release all account statements to you as regards to your last name and my trusted recommendation of you as the next of kin. Being a religious person, there are zero rooms for lies and i expect the same of you. Subsequent details will be sent across to you if you revert with interest. The amount involved is 16,358,725(GBP) I propose we share the proceeds 50:50, I assume this a fair deal and i anticipate your cooperation. Treat this proposal with utmost confidentiality and urgency for a 100% success.

 

If you are not interested please kindly delete this message and you will never hear from me again.

 

God bless you.

Best Regards
Mariah Hill
Lloyds Banking Group

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