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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: "Mr. Charles Scott" <charles_scott1@london.com>
Reply-To: <charles_scottuk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:09:04 +0200
Subject: Partnership Proposal

From: Mr. Charles Scott
Auditor General,
Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited
London, United Kingdom.


Dear Friend,


I am Mr. Charles Scott, the Auditor General, Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited, United Kingdom. In the course of

my auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account, which was opened in 1990 belonging to a dead foreigner who

died in 1999. I have been able to contact the Late account holder's attorney; but every effort made to track any

member of his family or next of kin has since failed hence I got in contact with you to stand as his next of kin since

you bear the same last name. He died leaving no heir or a will. Since his attorney is aware, you will contact his

attorney since he has all the legal documents backing the fund.


My intention is to transfer this sum of Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only, in the

aforementioned account to a safe account overseas. I am therefore proposing that you quietly partner with me and

provide an account or set up a new one that will serve the purpose of receiving this fund. For your assistance in this

venture, I am ready to part with a good percentage of the entire funds. We will share the funds in the proportion of

60% for you, 10% for the attorney, 20% for me and 10% will be donated to Charitable Organizations. After going

through the deceased person's records and files, I discovered that:


(1) No one has operated this account since 1999.

(2) He died without an heir; hence the money has been floating.

(3) No other person knows about this account apart from the attorney and there was no known beneficiary. That is

why every process has to go through the attorney.



If I do not remmit this money urgently, it would be forfeited and subsequently converted to company's funds, which

will benefit only the directors of my firm. This money can be approved to you legally as with all the necessary

documentary approvals in your name. However, you would be required to show some proof of claim, which the

attorney will provide you with and also guide you on how to make your applications.

Please do give me a reply so that I can send you detailed information on the modalities of my proposition. I

completely trust you to keep this proposition absolutely confidential, I look forward to your prompt response.



Best Regards,



Mr. Charles Scott

Auditor General,
Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited,
London, United Kingdom.


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