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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: "Janet Hislop" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janethislop79@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 00:02:48 -0800
Subject: Private and Confidential

Good day Sir/Ma,,

My name is Mrs. Janet Hislop, Global Head of Offshore Banking at Deutsche Bank (Cayman). A contracted staff of Perez and Hamilton contacted you earlier concerning Mr. Mr. Lawrence Smith and an investment placed under our bank's management 10 years ago. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you came by as a result of this mail. I contact you independently of our investigation and emphasize the reason of this communication. I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you. I am due for retirement soon henceforth I want to make this happen before I retire.

In 2004, the subject matter; Smith came to our bank to engage in business discussions with our private banking division. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of Fifty two million United States dollars. After some time we did not hear from Mr Smith again, I was then given the task to investigate his where about only to find out that he has died and he left no next of kin in his file, that is where you come in, I want you to act as the next of kin to this deceased.

I will explain more to you as soon as I get back your response with readiness to assist, for your assistance, you will have 40% of the funds and 60% goes to me.

I await your response.

Note: Do not at any time contact me through my official email for securtity purpose.

Regards,

Janet Hislop

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