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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: "Louis Maurick." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sbnk@dgoh.org>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 16:29:04 -0700
Subject: My Dear Understanding Friend,reply

My Dear Understanding Friend .

I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to chose you amongst the

numerous internet users in the world, precisely I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be worried for I saw your profile on the Internet, which has made me

accomplish my request.May the almighty God bless and see us through with this mission if you can carefully read and digest the message below.

First,Let me introduce myself,I am Mr Louis Maurick.Secretary to the head of operation and International Transfer.I have worked with UBA BANK for the past years with

so many of our branches now functioning in LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.On December 1st 2011 while going through the files of our foreign customers we noticed that one of

our customer's (MR Babolat,Pierre.from france) account has been dormant.See Link below.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html



ON Friday last week during the board meeting it was said that if nobody comes up as next of kin that the money $12,500,000 USD(Twelve million five hundred thousand

United State dollars) will be confiscated and sent to the national treasury. After meeting, my boss called me in the office and asked me to look for a good man who

will stand as next of kin or beneficiary to the late Lyons, France customer to avoid the money being sent to the national treasury which will be benefited to the

Royal family alone. I have worked hard here and I have longed for a good retirement for I and my family.


I decided to contact you to present you as the NEXT OF KIN or BENEFICIARY to (MR Babolat, Pierre) to enable you receive the money on our behalf. When you receive the

money I will come over to your Country for the sharing as follows:25% for me ,35% for you, and 40% for my Boss


Be informed that all documents needed to make this transaction successful are in my possession. All I need from you is to indicate your interest to be the NEXT OF KIN

to (MR Babolat, Pierre) and i will present it to the bank. This is 100% legit because I will introduce you to an attorney who will help you acquire the change of name

certificate to facilitate the transaction. I will stop here until I hear from you. PLEASE KEEP THIS BUSINESS SECURED TO AVOID COMPLICATION which may mar or destroy

our plans.Also remember that my boss is the head of international transfer and is fully involved which assures you more that this is 100% legit and there won't be any

delay or complications of whatsoever if we all co-operate.

I will await your positive response.Remember to keep it official!!! Pls reply me via my private email: ebb9090@gmail.com for confidential reasons.

Yours Faithfully
Louis Maurick.

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