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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: Alex Stanley <bdugelby@txwinet.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:00:31 +0200
Subject: Very urgent!


Dear Friend,

Please do accept my apology if my mail infringes on your personal
ethics. My name is Alex Stanley,in our Bank , there is huge amount
deposited by one of our late customer . Honestly it will be my humble
pleasure if we can work together.

I want you to stand in as the next of kin to a deceased depositor who
died in car accident on the 20th of November 2007 without any
registered next of kin. Several efforts were made to find his extended
family through your embassy without success. I have received official
letter from the bank suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation
of the Fund in line with existing laws by the bank in which my client
deposited the sum of $125 Million Dollars. According to the Government
Law here, at the expiration of 11 years the fund will revert to the
ownership of the United Kingdom Government, if nobody applies to claim
the fund.

My proposition to you is to present you to our bank as the Next of kin
to my late depositor so that the bank will pay this $125 Million
Dollars to you as his beneficiary so that we can share the amount on a
mutually agreed percentage of 50% for me 50% for you.

All legal documents to back up your claim will be provided by me. All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction
through. I will also guarantee you that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law here or in your country.

If you are interested in this transactions, Please do contact me on
this E: (alesxtarleyoshioo@live.com) so that I can give you
comprehensive details on how to proceed. Your immediate response will
be highly appreciated.

Regards and God bless

Alex Stanley.







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