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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: "Mr.Phil Keke" <mrphil_keke@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: transfer_project@mail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 18:35:00 +0100
Subject: Very urgent from Mr. Phil

GRAND FINANCE AND TRUST BANK.
Rue Club De L'Amitie,
0251 b.p.1625 Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
Telex:5394
Swift:GRAFITR CTNOU

Atten:

RE:Business Partnership.

In order to transfer out (US$28.5MILLION) Twenty eight million,five hundred thousand United States Dollars from GRAND FINANCE AND TRUST BANK Benin.

I have the courage to ask for your assistance to handle this important and confidential business believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.

I am MR.PHIL KEKE,the Auditor General of GRAND FINANCE AND TRUST BANK Benin.

I came to know about you in my private search for a
reliable person/company to handle an important
assingment on behalf of my Colleagues and myself.

PROPOSITION: An Australian Engr Donald Pepper, a
prosperous oilGold merchant had in our Bank the sum
of $28.5million in a domiciliary account.
Unfortunately, he was killed in a ghastly
motor accident in Benin Republic. Efforts had been made by
the management of my bank through the Australian
Embassy to contact any of the deceased children but to
no avail.

We later discovered that he had no children.Given the
skeletal information available to the bank,it has so
far been impossible to reach any of the relatives.

The situation left for the Management is to declare
the deceased account dormant and revert the funds to
trading for interest to the Bank. In order to avoid
this development, my Colleagues and I now seek your
approval to have you stand as a distant relative to
Engr Donald Pepper,so that the money would be released
to you.

All documents and proofs to enable you get the money
will be carefully packaged once we receive your
consent on this proposal.I shall apply for a leave as
soon as the funds get into your reliable account to
come to your country for sharing and investments which
you will assist me in doing.

May I assure you that this is safe and risk-free, as
we have taken care of all necessary modalities to
ensure a hitch-free movement. I have the authority of
my partners involved in this assignment to propose
that should you be willing to assist us in this,your
share would be 25%.

I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you
will not disappoint me. Call me immediately to show
that you have recieved this mail and I will brief you
more on the successful transfer process or reply through
my private email navigator: transfer_project@mail.com
Regards and God bless.

MR.PHIL KEKE.

Kindly call me for more information.

PHONE # +229 -40 35 48.



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