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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. Scott Barton" <testmail@kimax.net.cn>
Reply-To: <mrscottbarton@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 13:00:18 +0530
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary 111111 OK

Deutsche Bank AG
1 Great Winchester Street
EC2N 2DB LONDON
GREAT BRITAIN
Web:www.deutsche-bank.com



Attn: Beneficiary , (Please Accept My Partnership With You)

My names is Mr. Scott Barton. Chief Financial Officer in Deutsche Bank Plc. I am sending this private email based on the confidentiality of the transaction. Please, i will like to advise if after going through my proposal and you do not accept it; kindly keep it to yourself. As of this moment, i am still in service with the Deutsche bank. And i will not by any means like to lose my job, if you are not interested. I have put in over 20 years in the banking sector but i do not have anything to show for it.

let me tell you what the business is all about. we have a dormant account owned by unknown person.i have made several investigation concerning these fund but to no avail and i know what will be the end result of the cash, based on the banking policy any dormant account that stayed period of years will be claimed by the bank.so at these point, i will like us to work as partner to make sure that these cash is been claimed by us.the amount is worth Twenty five point five U S dollar (US$25.5 million). As the chief financial officer i have full right to close the account with evidence showing that the money has been claimed by the owner.

This is just my opportunity to make sure that i give my children a decent training and also leave comfortably. Infect i am sick and tired of the Banking business i need to get out. Please be equally advised that no security company in world can handle this contract payment that need to be inherited and without my instructions as the Chief Financial Officer, the money will not be claimed.

To sum it up, i wish to assure you that with my position here as the Chief Financial Officer, i will punch the computer and credit the money into the new account you are going to open. I can accomplish this under five working days But we have to reach to an agreement in this deal. First of all,i will like to know, do you have interest in the business? if yes we talk on the percentage.

Please contact me
Regards,
Mr. Scott Barton

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