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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: DANIEL CROUCH phd <amjad7720@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danielcrouch.esr@gmx.us
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:24:54 +0400
Subject: LETS PARTNER PLEASE


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*Dr.Daniel Crouch*
*Global Head of Equities/Security Research*


*Hello,*

*My name is Dr. Daniel Crouch, UBS Investment Bank Global Head of
Equity/Security Research, I have decided to seek a confidential
co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described here-under for
our both mutual benefit and i hope you will keep it a top secret because of
the nature of the transaction, During the course of our bank year auditing,
I discovered an unclaimed/abandoned fund, sum total of £ 15.000,000.00 GBP
(Fifteen Million British Pounds sterling) in an account that belongs to one
of our foreign customers (Late Mr. Terry Ryan) an American who
unfortunately lost his life and family, in the United Airlines Flight 93
which crashed in southwest Pennsylvania in September 11, 2001.*

*Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the
claim but nobody has done that. I personally has been unsuccessful in
locating any of the relatives for (4)four years now, I sincerely 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 {GBP £15 Million
British Pounds Sterling} can be paid to you, which we will share in these
percentages ratio, 60% to me and 40% to you.*

*I choose you because of Geographical location of your country and your
address from a business directory here in London chamber of commerce, all
that I require from you is your sincere co-operation; trust honesty and
utmost confidentiality to enable us conduct this transaction successfully.
I assure you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both in your
country and here in London once the fund is transferred to your bank
account. Upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer, please
proceed immediately and send to me the following information.*

*-Your Full Name:*
*-Your Contact Address:*
*-Your direct Mobile telephone Number:*
*-Your Date Of Birth:*

*This information will enable me to upload your data into UBS inheritance
database in our bank here in London to reflect in the bank network system
that you are the named next of kin/will beneficiary of this fund and I will
guide you on how to open communication with the bank and make the claims
for onward transfer of the fund to you, please note that we have few days
to carry out this deal, Your kind rapid response will be highly
appreciated, for more details about the transaction deal.*

*Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt response.*

*Regards,*

*Dr. D. Crouch*
*Global Head of Equities/Security Research*
*Email: danielcrouch1960@hotmail.com <danielcrouch1960@hotmail.com>*


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