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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: Sandra <Sandra@kuvetturkbank.com>
Reply-To: sandra.liaifcomtw@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 07:28:10 +0000
Subject: READ AND REPLY URGENTLY

My dear good friend, Please permit me to introduce my humble self to you, I'm Miss Sandra. I am the Legal department Director with Kuvet Turk Bank Turkey. I 'm 44 years old, I got your your profile while searching for someone I can trust to do business with so that is why I sent you a request on Email and my confidence reposed on you. I hope you read this message carefully and reply me immediately. Although we have not met before, but I suggest that this transaction will bring us together. My dear, we have a customer, a foreigner but based here in Turkey.Name is Mr. Hamilton J. Saif .He is from Oman, but based here in Turkey with his wife and his two children, Mr. Hamilton has being banking with our bank for the past 6yrs, some time August 2013, Mr.Hamilton was on his way to his house, and unfortunately,Mr. Hamilton ran into a Trailer load of Groundnut Oil, and died immediately, their car got burnt, no single soul was saved, Mr.Hamilton and his entire family was confirmed dead. My Board Of Directors and Board Of Management of Kuvet Turk Bank Turkey has mandated and instructed me to look for Mr. Hamilton relation/relatives and his next of Kin to come and claim Mr. Hamilton's Fund, Since August 2013 till date, I have been looking for Mr. Hamilton relation's and relatives/Next of Kin to come and claim Mr.Hamilton's Fund which he deposited with our bank, I have contacted his Embassy and after 3days, his Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton has no relation and no next of kin, their Ambassador told me that Mr. Hamilton used his first son as his next of kin, but it is quite unfortunate that Mr. Hamilton died with all his family members. The reason why I contacted you is this, Mr. Hamilton is dead, and his only son whom supposed to inherit his properties and money also died with him. As at this moment, nobody or person[s] is coming to claim this money from our bank. The board of directors and management of our bank has told me as the legal department director that if nobody or person[s] apply for the claim of Mr. Hamilton Fund, the bank will return Mr. Hamilton's Fund into our Federal Reserve. In the Light of the above, I want you to stand as the Relation/relative of Late Mr.Hamilton . I want you to act as the Hamilton's relation, so that you will inherit Mr.Hamilton Money which he deposited with our bank, it might interest you to know that Mr. Hamilton has a Non Residential Online Bank Account with our Bank and he has a total sum of US$19.2M , this is the exact amount which late Mr.Hamilton has in his domiciliary Account,and this money is still in his account as unclaimed money. This transaction is very easy and simple, and it is 100% risk free, I'm the Legal Department Director with , and the Management and Board of Directors of the Kuvet Turk International Bank are waiting for me to provide to them the Relation or next of Kin to late Mr.Hamilton , of which I told them that I am still searching for the next of kin to the deceased. Finally, if you are interested with this transaction, I will front you to the bank as the only next of kin to late Mr. Hamilton , and I will let the bank know that you are the only right person to inherit late Mr. Hamilton Funds and properties. If you agree with me, I will present you to my bank as the rightful person/next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton , and all Mr. Hamilton Properties and his Money US$19.2M will be Transferred into your own Account as Mr.Hamilton next of kin., if you are interested,and late Mr. Hamilton Funds will be Credited into your Account and all his Properties will be released to you and the Bank will Cargo all his properties to you.So reply me immediately and let me know what you have on mind in regards to this matter at hand, feel free to ask any questions. We will share Late Mr. Hamilton Funds 50-50; you will take 50% of the US$19.2M. However, you are to reconfirm to us the following information so that I will at least have the profile of whom I am about entrusting this huge amount of money in his care. 1...Your Full Name: ______________________________ 2...Your Complete Address:________________________ 3...Name of City of Residence:____________________ 4...Country:______________________________________ 5...Direct Telephone Number:______________________ 6...Mobile Number:________________________________ 7...AGE :_________________________________________ 8...Fax Number:___________________________________ 9...Occupation and position: ________________________________ 10...Name and address of company............................................ 11...MOST IMPORTANTLY: A scanned copy of your international passport or any valid identity card of yours is needed urgently so attach it in your next email to me. I will be waiting for your immediate response, Thanks and have a nice day and please make sure you reply to the email below: Friendly Regards Miss Sandra Garcia

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