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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: wad@hgaf.org.in
Reply-To: larrydube1@yandex.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 00:05:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE



From the Desk of Mr. Larry Dube.
Personal Relations Officer
First Rand Bank of South Africa.
Private Mobile Number - + 27 73 159 0672
Private Email Address - larrydube1@yandex.com

PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE

I apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral ethics. But please treat with absolute secrecy and confidentiality.

I am Mr. Larry Dube, the Personal Relations Officer at First Rand Bank of South Africa (FRB) to the deceased. One of our esteemed client Mr. Andrew Stapleton made a numbered time (Fixed Deposit) in my Bank branch. Upon maturity as from August 2017, as regards the banking rules and regulations, usual notices were sent to his known address but got no answer.

After a month I sent another reminder and got no response again but finally I discovered that he went on a vacation with his family to Libya and unfortunately they were aboard the An Afriqiyah Airways A330-200 Airbus that crashed in Libya on 05/13/2010, killing 93 passengers and 11 crews on board as it tried to land at Tripoli airport Libya. Please see the below link for more news about the air crash: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-05/13/content_9842663.htm.

The total sum of US$35.5M (THIRTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) still in his bank account and the interests is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each fiscal year. No one from his family have ever come forward to claim this money since his death.

On this note, I wish to invite you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account will be released to you for us to share at and agreed percentages. Upon your acceptance of this proposition I shall give you comprehensive information on how this venture would be accomplished without any hitch.

Please be informed that your extreme discretion is required. If this proposition interests you, kindly reply me directly through my Private email and mobile number indicated above with your readiness and willingness to finalize this transaction with me and equally email me with your full names, your address, copy of your international passport or any identification document, your contact telephone and fax numbers so I can fill in your details in his file as the next of kin.

Thanks for your time as I look forward to your timely and positive reply.

Respectfully yours,

Mr Larry Dube

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