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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: "BILL SIMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bookari@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 09:36:44 -0700
Subject: Attn: Ugent Respons Needed

Standard Chartered Bank
Head Office
Address:Address: 105B, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos, Lagos

FROM: MR.BILL SIMS Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited

Dear Friend, I am Mr.Bill Sims of Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank ( Nigeria ). On July 6, 2008 , our client Mr. Lloyd Nicol a United Satate Citizen but Base in Malaysia, a businessman, made a numbered fixed deposit, with a value of US$40.5m only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him and no response came from him. Another notification was sent early February 2012 and still no response came from him. The Bank officially sent two-man delegate to his residence in Malaysia were he reside only to find out that the business mogul and his family perished in the Tsunami disaster.

After further investigations, it was also discovered that Mr.Lloyd Nicol did not declare any next of kin in his official papers, including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he visited my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Fourty million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to the laws of my country, at the expiration of one year (1 year) the funds will revert to the ownership of Nigeria Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr.Lloyd Nicol to enable you receive the funds. Let us put heads together to see how we can transfer these funds out of Nigeria and use it judiciously.

I have contacted an Attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Mr.Loyd Nicol, all that is require from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your full names and Address including your direct phone and fax numbers for my Attorney to commence his job.

My Attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the funds to be move to an account that will be provided by you. We are going to adopt a legalized method and the Attorney will prepare all the necessary documents and no risk involve.

Note that sharing percentage is negotiable by the two parties. Respod back to me with your full names, address, fax and telephone number if you are interested and more details will be provided to you about the Project.

Sincerely, Mr. Bill Sims
Standard Chartered Bank

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