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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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Fraud email example:

From: EDWARD ARTHUR <arthure40@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: EDWARD ARTHUR <edwardarthur0123@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:30:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: CONFIDANT NOTICE!!!!


Edward ArthurEquity Research AnalystUBS Investment bankUnited Kingdom | Banking


Hello, 
My name is Edward Arthur Equity Research Analyst at UBS investment bank London.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 1 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 {GBP £15 Million British Pounds Sterling} in the bank account that belongs to a Mexican businessman (Late Mr. Hock Miller) Who unfortunately lost his life and entire family in a plane crash. 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 several 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, 65% to me and 35% to you. All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum confidentiality to achieve this project successfully. I have carefully mapped out the moralities for execution of this transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in England when the fund is being transferred to your bank account. I will have to provide all the relevant document that will be requested from UBS to indicate that you are the rightful beneficiary of this legacy and UBS bank will release the fund to you with any further delay, upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer, please send me the following information as stated below so we can proceed and get this fund transferred to your designated bank account immediately. 
-Your Full Name:-Your Contact Address:-Your direct Mobile telephone Number:-Your Date of Birth:-Your occupation:
I await your swift response and re-assurance through my private email:(edwardarthur0123@gmail.com) so we commence this transaction immediately.
Best regards,Edward Arthur 

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