419 scam: "Fred T. Nickson" <getto@svitonline.com> PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- frednickson4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- are required to contact me on my confidential email: frednickson4@gmail.com or christobo47@hotmail.com i await your positive response. (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fred T. Nickson" <getto@svitonline.com>
Reply-To: frednickson4@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:37:49 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

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PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

I am Mr. Fred T. Nickson, a Financial Auditor with a reputable financial
institution here in Benin Republic West Africa Country. I have an urgent
and very confidential business proposal for you, an American oil
consultant with the British Petroleum Corporation late Engr. L.D. WHITE
made a numbered time fixed deposit for twelve calendar months. This was
valued at Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
only in our branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his employers, that Engr. L.D. WHITE had
died in a plane crash in Alaska on an Alaska Airlines flight number 261.
On further investigation, I found out that in his will he left a
message that the inheritor of his estate should not forget about
charity, however Engr. L.D. WHITE did not leave a name in this will. I
then tried to contact family/friend/colleagues and all attempts to trace
his next of kin were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Engr. L.D.
WHITE did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my Bank. The sum of
US$14,500,000.00 is still sitting in our Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Benin Republic, at
the expiration of (10) Ten years, the money will revert to the ownership
of the Benin Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin/associate to the deceased, Engr. L.D. WHITE
so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands
of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I would like you
to provide immediately your full names, address and telephone numbers so
that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
that will put you in place as the next of kin

A bank account in any part of the world except Africa that you will
provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
next of kin/associate to the deceased. The money will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk involved at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as a Financial
Auditor guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you
are interested, please reply immediately via my contact Email below for
more detailed instruction on what to do next in other for us to conclude
this transaction.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please
send me your confidential telephone and mobile numbers for easy
communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my own share in your
country.

Finally, kindly notify me by email so that I can furnish you with more
details on how this transaction will be done. I will also love to
discuss investment opportunities in your country as I would want to go
into joint partnership venture with you and invest my share in your
country. Please note that this is highly confidential and should be
treated as such. Please you are required to contact me on my
confidential EMAIL: frednickson4@gmail.com or christobo47@hotmail.com

I await your positive response.

Best Regards
Mr. Fred T. Nickson

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