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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: "Mr. Henry Abraham" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:36:32 +0530
Subject: Your assistance and co-operation is highly needed.

Dear Sir,

I contacted you concerning an abandoned sum of Ten million pounds (£10m). In
2003, A customer called Eng.Subramanian Gupta came to our bank for business
discussions and investment, As the officer in charge of his transaction, I
encouraged him to consider various growth of funds with prime ratings. Then he
invested Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand pounds only. Based on my advice,
we were able to spin the initial deposit with profit and interest to Seven
million pounds (£10.000.000.00).

The board of directors of HSBC bank London, mandated me to look for any Known
relation of Eng.Subramanian Gupta since after his death on the 2003,however ,
all my effort to trace his relation proved abortive and that is the mail
reason I am writing you this uninvited mail asking for your cooperation to
present you as the next of kin to Eng.Subramanian Gupta since you are a
foreigner and the funds will be approve by my Bank and transfer to as the
beneficiary.

Now, I am prepared to give the necessary details to you as the closest
surviving relation of our deceased customer (Eng.Subramanian Gupta). I am also
proposing that after a successful execution of the business deal, the funds
will be shared in the ratio 40/55. You will get 40% and I will be entitled to
55% as the initiator of the deal, 5% would be used to reimburse the expenses
made by both parties during the processing of the transferring which include,
telephone bills, traveling expenses and fees.You know that I must have done my
home work already before contacting you.

Although the project is capital intensive, I know I will be able to pull it
through following proper banking and legal channels with your assistance at
your end. I will tidy up the legal aspect with the assistance of a lawyer who
will prepare all the documents that will be needed to transfer the funds to you
in your country. Once more, I ask that if you find no interest in this project
that you should discard this mail and forget I ever contacted you, I ask that
you do not be vindictive and destructive; do not destroy my career.
Opportunities like this only comes once in a lifetime. I am a family man and
this is an opportunity for me to give my family the best in life. I would want
you to think about this and let me know if your decision.

If you give me positive response, I will give you the relevant INFORMATION for
the successful transfer of these funds and we both enjoy it in peace.contact me
for more details.

I await your response.
Regards,
Mr. Henry Abraham

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