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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: veronica natalie <veronicanatalie41@gmail.com>
Reply-To: veronica_kabongo45@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 10:30:33 +0000
Subject: dear

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​I am Mrs Veronica Natalie Finance Director in the
Prestige Banking section of the England London (HSBC BANK OF LONDO )
Permit me to ask for your utmost confidentiality in these matter I
write to you about. I have been a top executive of this bank for
several years during which time I have handled a lot of private
banking activities for various people on behalf of the bank.

I write to you regarding the estate of Fatal Wayne Ryan Gordon
Australia business man; an investment placed under our bank’s
management 5 years ago. With accrued interest, his investment is now
worth Sixteen million two hundred and fifty thousand Dollars
($16,250,000). When Mr Wayne Ryan Gordon failed to show up or send any
instructions regarding the fund, several notices were sent out and
subsequent investigation by the bank revealed that he and his family
had been killed during the uprising in Libya. Their home in Sirte had
been destroyed by a bomb explosion.

As personal manager of his portfolio, I am aware that he has such
deposit with the bank with no nominated next of kin.I propose that
since I only have exclusive access to his file, I will add your name
to his file as his next of kin and you will be made the beneficiary of
the fund. Upon verification, which will be the details I will make
available to my bank, my bank will make payments to you. For your
assistance, your share will be 40%, and I shall fly over to your
country for my share. In the banking circle this happens every time,
or the money will revert back to the state. This is 100% risk free as
all documentations will make it legal and satisfy international
banking laws.

This is a lifetime opportunity for us. I send you this mail not
without a measure of fear as to the consequences, but I know within me
that nothing ventured is anything gained. This is the one truth I have
learned from my private banking clients. For security reasons, contact
me via email ( veronicanatalie31@yahoo.fr ) as I do intend to keep
this transaction as discreet as possible and would advice you do same.
Regards,
Mrs Veronica Natalie

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