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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Sales manager" <info@equitypayout.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 02:55:27 +0200
Subject: Can you be trusted?

Dear Sir,

I write to seek your collaboration in a private and confidential matter
regarding some funds in a dormant account in my bank here in London. You
are hence being contacted to be legally nominated as next of kin
(inheritor) to a late client who did not nominate an inheritor or next of
kin to his account before his death.

This requires a private arrangement. Could you perhaps be able to receive
this fund under legal claims, then I will fill you in. I will appreciate
for fewer questions asked and your participation will be 30% of the total
money, 20% will be dedicated to charity, 40% to me and my colleague while
10% will be used to defray our veriuos expenses when we are done.

There are practically no risks involved as long as you will remain honest
to me and follow my instructions till the end of this important business,
trusting in you and believing that you will never let me down either now
or in future. The transaction will be executed under a very legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, it will be
simply a bank-to-bank transfer via an International Certified bank draft.
I have all the details and will fill you in if you are really interested.
Your major role would be to stand as the beneficiary to this fund in our
bank and provide an account where the funds will be transferred.

Once this fund is transferred into your account, I shall resign from my
job and bring my family to start a new life in your country, all
correspondence will be via email for now: georgeharold479@yahoo.com, but I
will provide you with a telephone number to reach me as soon as I confirm
your seriousness to execute this deal with me.

The funds in question is quite large; £7,605,200 (Seven million, Six
Hundred and Five thousand, Two Hundred British Pounds) only.

My contact with you is firstly an act of God. Secondly, you have the
"express ticket" that is most valuable to the success of this pursuit
(your last name). Since you have a similar last name to late account
beneficiary, it will be most credible to establish you as the next of
kin/beneficiary. I took this decision basically because of this reason
and I hope it is going to open up a good business relationship that will
stand the test of time between you and I.

I will expect a straight answer from you. If yes, please get back to me so
that we can work out the modalities without further delay.

Thank you and God bless.

Best Regards
George Harold



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