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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Naser Aku " <drnaser1@handbag.com>
Reply-To: drnaser1@quick.cz
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 19:18:37 -0700
Subject: indicate your interest

My Dear,

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am
Dr,Naser Aku ,a consulting auditor with a prime Bank in
Africa. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency
of this transaction.

MY PROPOSITION :
A Foreigner, a German, Late Mr.Andreas Schranner, a
majority stake holder in Schranner Habitat Real Estate
Company South Africa,until his death years ago in 25th
July,2000 CONCORDE plane clash [Flight AF4590]( [
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm ] ),You
can view this web page as it explains more about the late
estate magnate , He banked with this Bank ,and had a
closing balance as at the end of November, 2000 worth
$68,450.000.00 Million Dollars (this is aside the accrued
interest so far from that date). During the course of my
auditing work with my client bank early last year, I
discovered an account opened in the bank in 1998 by this
great late Estate Magnate who died without a written or
oral 'WILL' attached to the account with respect to his
investment in Schranner Habitat Real Estate Company .

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being
able to locate any of Late Mr. Andreas Schranner next of
kin (His entire family perished in that fatal crash) known
to the bank, according to the immigration data available
to the bank,that the Management, under the influence of our
Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors,started
arrangement for the fund to be decleared "Unclaimable "
and subsequentlly be donated as trust fund for arms/
ammunition to further enhance the course of War in Africa
for their selfish political interest/investment, . In
order to avert this negative development ,I rushed and
moved away from the bank a total sum of $68,450.000.00
Million U.S Dollars in cash into a Security Safe Deposit
Vault for fear of being decleared "Unclaimable . This
operation I have successfully carried out with the help of
a key bank top official and a close confidant whom I
involved in order to assist me produce All legal back-up
documents that substantiated claims to the fund with open
beneficary.

The funds in question has since been deposited with a
security company . It would equally be of great importance
to mention at this point that the security company where
the deposit is made is not aware of the real content of the
box as this fund is stocked in a closed iron box and
declared at the point of deposit as family treasures.All
the deposit charges so far has been met and the date of
collection (expiry) has passed as I have not got the right
choice of partner and a daily charge (demurrage) is being
charged presently pending the date of collection.

I believe the time is now ripe to remove the fund to
safety abroad, and I need your help and assistance. I have
consequently arranged to ship out the consignment of funds
through a Shipping company in my Country, and I need a
willing partner to ?Receive? the Consignment at
the security company's offshore clearing houses either in
London,Greece or USA.
\
On 23nd December, I and my whole family was involved in a
very bad accident on our way home to our Village at umafu ,
about 800 km from the Cape of good hope ; I lost my entire
family in the accident, and I myself fell into a coma since
then? I eventually recovered from coma, and was discharged
from the hospital two weeks ago. I have no money with which
to sponsor myself to undergo a Major operation in Germany
; in any case , my extended family here abandoned me in
hospital .Unfortunately for me ,I am currently living on
the charity of the church. And now, I need your help as a
foriegner to collect this money from the security company
and invest it in a profitable venture abroad; I cannot
acquire this fund because it belongs to a late foriegner
and only foriegner with an international passport or
dirvers licence can lay claim to it ,Can I count on your
help?

Please note that for the purposes of confidentiality,The
consignment will be shipped to you as
?CONSIGNEE? and you will collect the
consignment and keep in safe custody. At this stage,
?If you agree to help me, Am assuring you that this
business is 100% Risk Free. The sharing ratio after
completion of transfer will be thus: 50% for me, 35% for
you, 10% to be donated to any charity group in Germany(the
deceased country) and 5% to cover any expenses that may be
incurred in the course of completing the transaction.There
is no risk in this venture; you will not be breaking your
Country?s or international law! The Consignment will
arrive by Air cargo, and fully insured? If you are
interested, please send me immediately the following
information:

(1) Your complete name
(2) Your Full address ( this will be the consignee address
through which you will receive the Air cargo consignment)
(3) Your Telephone and Fax numbers

Please feel free to email me ASAP for more
details/clarifications. Upon receipt of the above
information, I will arrange the shipment of the to you;
and advise you accordingly. I look forward to doing
business with you; Please note that though, I appeal to
you to observe the highest level of confidentiality even if
you decline to help me!
Therefore indicate your interest to me through my E-mail
address [ drnaser1@quick.cz ]so that we can proceed to
conclude.

Sincerely,
Dr.Naser Aku

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