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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: Sharon Kilgore <e.tamayo@insightoverseas.com>
Reply-To: <sharon.kilgore7518@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:48:55 +0200
Subject: A BUSINESS PROPOSAL FROM MS. SHARON KILGORE

Hello,

I am very sorry for contacting you in this manner, I found your contact address online during my search for a sincere friend. I will formally introduce myself to you. I am Ms. Sharon Kilgore, a Chief Strategy Officer at HSBC Bank USA and served as its Group Director of Strategy since July 2008. I am responsible for HSBC Bank USA’s ongoing strategic direction, heading up a team that provides analysis and insight to advise on key decisions across all of HSBC Bank USA’s activities. I was previously Deputy Head of Strategy, and Deputy Chief Economist at HSBC Bank USA. I joined HSBC Bank USA in 1999, and spent 9 years working as an Economic Advisor to blue chip companies in a number of different industries both in the UK and the USA. I have been an Independent Non Executive Director at Nationwide Building Society since June 2, 2015 but also running a contract as an account officer at Nationwide Building Society since 2004. I am sorry to have encroached into your privacy in this manner.

I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and also respect the integrity of the information that you are coming across as a result of this mail. I contacted you privately and as such that no one is aware of this communication thus the reason why I had us communicate strictly via our private email.

I am the personal accountant to one (Late Mr. Richard David) a foreign contractor with Royal Dutch who has an investment account with my bank. Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family in France while on sabbatical in the summer of 2008, may their soul rest in peace. He died without leaving a Will. Several efforts were made to find his extended family through his embassy without success.

I received a notice last week to provide the next of kin of my late client been his personal accountant or the account risk been transferred to the government in 14 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client.

This claim will be executed without breaching any United States laws and success is guaranteed if we co-operate on this. The bank will release the account to you because of my recommendation of you as the next of kin.

I am a religious woman and I cannot lie; I expect the same from you. The amount involved is $19,649,400 (Nineteen Million Six Hundred and Forty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred United States’ Dollars); I propose we share the proceeds 50/50, I think this is fair.

I will give you all the necessary information about this deal when I get your response. I am contacting you to assist me because you are of the same nationality with my late client, I know he might not be closely related to you but personally I believe that all nationals of every country get to link together in one way or the other.

I anticipate your cooperation. Treat this proposal with utmost confidentially and urgency for a 100% success. Do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you.

My position as an Independent Non Executive Director guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you find yourself able to work with me, I urge you to indicate to that effect. Once again, Do observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us. Please note that a quick response from you will be highly appreciated.

Regards,
Ms. Sharon Kilgore

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