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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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Fraud email example:

From: alex_cole47@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 03:39:34 -1200
Subject: Re: SWIFT RESPONSE NEEDED!

MR. ALEXANDER COLE
NATIONAL WEST MINSTER BANK PLC
PONTON VILLA ROAD LONDON NI OHL.
UNITED KINGDOM.

Email:alexcole45@uku.co.uk



ATTENTION!

My name is ALEXANDER COLE, I am a credit manager in a bank here in the
United Kingdom. I am contacting you in regards of a business Proposition
regarding the transfer of a huge sum of money from a deceased account.
Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive
and
worried, but I am assuring you that everything has been taken care off, and
all will be well
At the end of the day.
I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.



PROPOSITION.
I was an account officer to a foreigner named GERALD P WELSH who died in
a plane crash.

Since his death, none of his next-of-kin have come to make claims for this
money.


We cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for
Claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines.
Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next
of kin to the deceased, as all documentations will be carefully worked out
by me for the funds
(US$9,000,000.00) to be released in your favor as the beneficiary's next
of kin.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
Business endeavor by furnishing me with the following information if you
are interested.


1. Your full names in order for me to prepare the document for
Transfer of the funds in your name.
2. Direct Telephone and fax number for our personal contact and mutual
Trust in each other.

Upon your acceptance I shall send you full and complete details of my perfected
modalities!

I shall be compensating you with three million dollars ($3Million dollars)
on final conclusion of this project for your assistance, while the balance
$6million dollars shall be for me for investment purposes. If this proposal
is acceptable by you, please endeavor to contact me immediately.

Do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you.
I await your urgent mail to my direct email address: alexcole45@uku.co.uk

Best Regards,

ALEXANDER COLE
CREDIT MANAGER
NATIONAL WEST MINSTER BANK PLC.





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