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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: "Mr Robin Shepherd" <robinshepherdd@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: testuser@dnainternet.net
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 00:09:17 +0200
Subject: URGENT JOINT INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIP




URGENT JOINT INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIP
FROM:MR ROBIN SHEPHERD
UNITY TRUST BANK PLC (LONDON)
THIRD FLOOR/CONGRESS
HOUSE, 23/28 GREAT
RUSSELL ST,SOHO,
WC1B 3UB,LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
PH:+ 447024014588
PH:+ 447024057570



REQUEST FOR URGENT TRANSACTION RELATIONSHIP


DEAR,

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.THIS
IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND 'TOP SECRET'.
I AM SURE AND HAVE CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE
A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE INVOLVING A PENDING TRANSACTION
REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.

I AM A TOP OFFICIAL OF THE UNITY TRUST BANK PLC HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM AND
AN ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR TO DR ALLEN SMITH WHO IS NOW LATE SINCE LAST THREE
YEARS AGO WITHOUT ANY NEXT OF KIN TO HIS ACCOUNT, NOW I WANT TO TRANSFER
THIS FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN THE BANK HERE. IN ORDER TO
COMMENCE THIS BUSINESS I SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ME TRANSFER
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS.

HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS CIVIL SERVANT AND MEMBER OF THIS
BANK, I CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN MY NAME. THEREFORE, I AM CONTACTING
YOU AS A MATTER OF TRUST IN ORDER TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF
(£45,745.00m)(FORTY FIVE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE THOUSAND
BRITISH POUNDS). HENCE I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER. I HAVE AGREED TO
SHARE THE MONEY THUS; (1) 20% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER (2) 40% FOR ME AND
MY FAMILY (3) 30% FOR A JOINT INVESTMENT VENTURE WITH YOU THERE IN YOUR
COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE (4) 10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION
AND ALL BANK TRANSFER EXPENSES. IT IS FROM THE 30% THAT I WISH TO COMMENCE
A JOINT BUSINESS WITH YOU THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND I HOPE TO FINISH THE
TRANSFER LATEST SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION: YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
BANK DETAILS AND YOUR STATUS THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE ME WRITE
LETTERS OF CLAIM AND NEXT OF KIN DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY I WILL
USE YOUR NAME TO APPLY FOR PAYMENT AND RE-AWARD THE BENEFICIARY IN YOUR
NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE BENEFICIARY.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR
CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER USING THE ABOVE EMAIL
ADDRESS . I WILL SEND YOU DETAILED INFORMATION OF THIS PENDING PROJECT
WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR ROBIN SHEPHERD


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