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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: JAMES WHITTAKER <i0987666554@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:10:06 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL TO YOU




Deutsche Bank AG
1 Great Winchester Street
EC2N 2DB LONDON
GREAT BRITAIN

Dear,

(Please Accept My Partnership With You)

My names is Mr. James Whittaker. Chief Executive Officer in Deutsche Bank AG. I am sending this private email based on the confidentiality of the transaction. Please, I will like to advise if after going through my proposal and you do not accept it; kindly keep it to yourself. As of this moment, I am still in service with the Deutsche Bank. And I will not by any means like to lose my job, if you are not interested.

Let me tell you what the business is all about; we have a dormant account owned by unknown person. I have made several investigations concerning this fund but to no avail and I know what will be the end result of the money, based on the banking policy any dormant account that stays period of years will be claimed by the bank. So at this point, I will like us to work in partnership to make sure that this money is claimed by us and moved in your name. The amount involved is Twenty Two million, five hundred thousand United States dollars (US$22.5 million)only. As the Chief Executive Officer I have full right to close the account with evidence showing that the money has been claimed by the beneficiary.

This is my opportunity to make sure that I give my children a guaranteed future and also leave comfortably. In fact I am sick and tired of the Banking business and I need to get out as soon as this deal is accomplished. Please be equally informed that without my endorsement as the Chief Executive Officer, the money will not be claimed.

To sum it up, may I assure you that with my position here as the Chief Executive Officer,and with your cooperation, we will accomplish the fund release process within five working days but we have to reach an agreement of trust in this deal. First of all, I will like to know, do you have interest in the deal? Can you handle the deal? If yes we discuss on the percentage ratio and proceed immediately.

Regards,
Mr. James Whittaker.


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