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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: Zuma Camara <zcamara13@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: camaramrzuma14@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:16:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear Friend



I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you through this medium for a transaction of this magnitude, I have consulted with the UK chambers of commerce and industry and based on the information gathered from this source, I have the privilege to request your assistance in the transfer of 50,000,000.00 British pounds into your account. I am Zuma camara, the Executive Director of AIB bank ISLE OF MAN United Kingdom



Nine (9) years ago an American Oil consultant / contractor with Royal Dutch Shell company, Late Henry Gardner made a numbered time Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at GBP50Million with my bank. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employer, the Shell company that Late Henry Gardner died in a car accident.on further investigation we found out that he died without a WILL and did not even declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his Deposit paperwork. By implication, no one will ever come forward to claim his entitlements. According to the Law of this land, at the expiration of 10(Ten) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim it.



Consequently, my proposal is that I want you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to this man so that the fruits of his labor will not get into the hands of the government. So I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address and phone number if you are interested in working with me so that my attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. He will draft a WILL notarization to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate / administration in your favor which will facilitate the approval of our claim and subsequent transfer of the fund into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60percent for me and 40percent for you.



There is no risk at all in this transaction, as the attorney will procure all necessary documentation that will make our claim fall under the ambit of the law to the extent that neither the laws of your country nor mine will breached in the process and with my position as the Executive Director of the bank, there is a guarantee the execution of this transaction will be successful.Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details

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God bless you as you do.



Regards,

Zuma camara

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