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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: "Kenneth Farrugia" <marketing@fotografiahd.com.br>
Reply-To: ken.farrugia1@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2020 02:56:44 -0700
Subject: Re:Deposit's of a British.


Greetings from Malta,
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This is in regards to my previous message to your email al@jartech.net whic=
h I feel you didn=2019t receive, kindly accept my apology for sending you e=
mail without your consent. I believe you are a highly respected personality=
, considering the fact that I sourced your email contact from the peoples s=
earch database on the web during my descry search for a competent foreign p=
artner whom can assist me in executing this project successfully. Although,=
I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events, I have a discre=
et proposal for you. This, however is not mandatory nor will I in any manne=
r compel you to honor against your will, but I hope you will read on and co=
nsider my offer.
=

I'm Mr. Kenneth Farrugia, Chief Business Development Officer, Bank of Valle=
tta Plc, BOV Centre Canon Road, St. Venera SVR 9030, our client a British R=
ealtor and Forex Trader made a numbered of fixed deposit in our bank on 17t=
h February, 2010 for 24 calendar months with a value of US$18,000,000.00 (E=
ighteen Million US Dollars Only) before his death on 10th April, 2010. Afte=
r his death, my bank discovered that he did not declare any next of kin of =
his official documents including the paper work of his fixed deposit. I was=
his personal relationship banker for these years, and he did confide in me=
the last time he was at my office that no one knew of this deposit in my b=
ank. So, US$18,043,200.00 including accrued interest is still lying in my b=
ank, and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is=
that according to the laws of Malta, if the deposit account remain inactiv=
e for the next six months, and, no existing next of kin shows up, then the =
balance would be turned over to Central Bank of Malta as unclaimed deposits.
=

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a Br=
itish to stand as the next of kin/beneficiary of our late client, so that =
you will be able to claim the funds in question, and invest same in your re=
gion.
=

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
=

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out carefully so that=
we shall come out successful. I have contacted a Will & Probate Attorney t=
hat will prepare the necessary legal documents that will back you up as the=
next of kin of our late client. All that is required from you is to furnis=
h me with valid data so that the attorney will also file in for claims on y=
our behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your =
favor for the movement of the entire funds to a suitable finance company or=
numbered account that will be opened by you.
=

There is no risk involved at all in this matter as we are going to adopt a =
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all necessary legal document=
s that would empower you as the rightful heir to receive the funds in your =
names. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerni=
ng this project. Once the funds have been re-profiled and transferred to yo=
ur designated bank account, we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me and 3=
0% for you. Should you be interested, please send me the following informat=
ion below:
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Full Names:
Address:
Tel:
=

Kind Regards,
Kenneth Farrugia.

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