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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. Dave Falconer" <info@ocbc.com>
Reply-To: <davefalconer04@onet.eu>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:17:28 -0300
Subject: NEEDED URGENTLY RESPOND


Good Day,



My name is Mr.Dave Falconer. I work with one of the leading Banks here in

London, UK. I would need your consent to present you as next of kin to our

late customer who died of heart attack in 2009. He was a wealthy business

man who deposited a huge amount in our Bank. He died without any registered

next of kin as he was long divorced and had no child.



I was his account officer and have in my possession all the documents

required to present you as his beneficiary/next of kin. I contacted you

because you have same name identity with our late client and can perfectly

fit in as next of kin, We can work together to claim this fund. Please

listen, this is real and goes on in Banks all over the world without people

knowing. Let us utilize this opportunity because it does not come always. A

lot of customers open private accounts with different Banks without the

knowledge of their families and when they die, such money will be lost to

the Bank unless someone comes to claim it. This is how a lot of Bank

Directors make so much money silently.



However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, Please do

accept my sincere apology. If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal

with me, please kindly provide the following information so we can discuss

in details.



1. Your Full name.

2: Your private telephone

3. Occupation and Nationality.

5. Present Location.



I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.please contact me

through my private E-mail address (davefalconer04@onet.eu)



Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Dave Falconer.

London England

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