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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: "Mr. Muhammad" <nathnath20142014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mnathmnath1926@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:47:07 +0100
Subject: DEAR PARTNER UNPAID INSURANCE 5TH FEB 2016

Hello

My name is Dr Muhammad Nathaniel; I am an assistant manager with one of the insurance companies, London UK, Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I decide to contact you during my visit to Toronto Canada , was at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for three days seminar.

There is an unclaimed “permanent life insurance policy” insured for Ten Million United States Dollars (10,000.000.00) the policy holder was one of our clients, Mr Dennis who live in the U.S,who worked with WorldCom Oil and Gas.he died alongside his whole family in an accident 2007, since her death no one has come forward for the claim and all my efforts to locate their relative have proved unsuccessful.

Our insurance code stipulates that “insured permanent policies" not claimed must be turned over to the abandoned property division of the state.

Therefore, I ask for your consent to be in partnership with me for the claim of this policy benefit, in view of the fact that you share the same last name with the deceased client. If you permit me to add your name to the policy, all proceeds will be processed on your behalf for the both of us. I wish to point out that I want 10% of this money will be shared among charity organization while the remaining 90% will be shared between us.

This is 100% risk free; I will secure the services of an estate attorney, who will represent you to expedite the process in a highly professional and confidential manner. I will provide all the relevant documents to substantiate your claim as the beneficiary.

This claim requires a high level of confidence and secrecy and it may take up to thirty (30) business days, from the date of receipt of your consent.


Sincerely yours
Dr Muhammad Nathaniel.
LSE Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE UK

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