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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: Farrell Gabriel <farrelllgabriel@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 02:32:55 +0800
Subject: Greetings,


Greetings,

My name is Farrell Gabriel, the Head of Accounting Audit Department of
(Credit Suisse Bank). I am writing you about a business proposal that will
be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, being the manager
Greater London Regional Office, I discovered the Sum of £16.5 Million
(Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in an account that
Belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Business Mogul Mr. Moises Saba
Masri, a Jew from Mexico that was a victim of a helicopter crash, killing
him and family members.

Visit the link for more details etails of late Moises Saba.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mois%C3%A9s_Saba The choice of contacting you
is aroused due to the sensitivity of this transaction and the
confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the
relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that. I personally
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account valued at £16.5 Million Pounds can be paid to you.

Then after the successful of this transaction the funds will be disbursed
or shared in these percentages, 50% for me and 50% to you. I have secured
all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim we are
making. All i need is to upload your details in our system and fill in your
names to the documents then legalize it in the high court to prove you as
the legitimate beneficiary. All I require now is your honest Co-operation,
Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect us from any breach of the law. Please on your
confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish
you with more information.

Waiting to hear from you.

Regards,
Farrell Gabriel
+447031867772

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