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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.Stefan Krause" <stefankrause2222@outlook.com>
Reply-To: stefankrause3333@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:38:09 -0500
Subject: From Mr.Stefan Krause



--
Hello,

I am in charge of the Non-Core Operations Unit & Postbank at Deutsche
Bank AG.I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON. THE
FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A
FOREIGNER who has a huge investment here in the United Kingdom and all
over the world, as a matter of fact he has the sum of (THIRTYSIX MILLION
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING)in his account
here in London which he deposited as a family valuables.The family do
not know about this deposit.I was on a routine inspection that I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BALANCE Of (THIRTY SIX
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) on
further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the account
holder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the a/c is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody will
come again for the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this
money with legal claims to the account Holder, therefore I need your
cooperation in this transaction.I will provide all necessary information
needed in order to claim this money, Hoping in God that you will never
let me down now and in future.o.k!

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I
DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL
COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE
THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU
WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am assuring you that every arrangements regarding the successful of
this business is already a forgone conclusion with the Chairman of the
Management and with the help of the minister who is on my side and
accredited attorney to the bank who I must involved in order to have the
smooth and the successfully of this business.

I will give you more information upon your response to this proposal.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Stefan Krause


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