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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: "Mr.David Drummond" <info@centennialpr.net>
Reply-To: daviddrummon82@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:07:18 -0700
Subject: Legal finance proposal.


Legal finance proposal.


By introduction, My Name is Mr. David Drummond, a banker by profession From Absa Bank of South Africa, currently holding the post of an external auditor in accounting, I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of Twenty-Five Million United States Dollar to your abroad account; this money has been dormant for years in our bank without claim and this bank will automatically transfer this fund to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this year if no one comes for it.


Due to my position in this bank, I was called and asked to reveal a successor of some accounts in the bank; on the process, I found out some fund was left without indication of successor in the electronics files and other record folder of the originator account. Then i assume it could be a great opportunity to contact you since you are a foreigner so that we can handle this deal together and get this fund transfer abroad for investment.


I assure you that there is no risks involved in this transaction because this is an account I have been following up for years, and with my position in the bank, I have the right to register your information as the rightful owner the account electronically. and that if you will devote your 100% trust in me. lets argument this diamond opportunity that will last for a life time.


I hereby called for your urgent respond and upon your reply; I will direct you more on how this business will be executed and after the transfer 30% of the total fund
will be your wages on every transaction.


This transaction is extremely confidential as the success of this business depends on how secret it is kept based on my previous deals.


Yours sincerely,
Mr.David Drummond

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