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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: "tumer micheal" <tunermicheal@tunermicheal.com>
Reply-To: tunermicheal@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:47:01 +0000
Subject: The Holocaust Claims Processing Office

Dear,

My name is Mr Turner Micheal a member of Independent Committee of Eminent
Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. ICEP is charged with the responsibility of
finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which
have remained dormant since World War II.

It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker`s
Association published a list of dormant accounts originally opened by
non-Swiss citizens. These accounts had been dormant since the end of World
War II (May 9, 1945).Most belonged to Holocaust victims.

The continuing efforts of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons
(ICEP) have since resulted in the discovery of additional dormant accounts
-54,000 in December, 1999. The published lists contain all types of dormant
accounts,including interest-bearing savings accounts, securities ac counts,
safe deposit boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction
accounts.

Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were
interest bearing when established. The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT)
handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swiss citizens.A
dormant account of Ordner Adele with a credit balance of 45,000,000 US
dollar plus accumulated interest was discovered by me. The beneficiary was
murdered during the holocaust era, leaving a WILL in the favor of one Mr
clement Adele whom for the past 5years we have not hard from him and no
possible records for trace of heirs.The Claims Resolution Tribunal has been
mandated to report all unclaimed funds for permanent closure of accounts and
transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury of Switzerland
government as provided by th e law for management of assets of deceased
beneficiaries who died interstate (living no wills). Being a top executive
at ICEP, I have all secr et details a nd necessary contacts for claim of the
funds without any hitch.

The funds will be banked in the Europe Or America, and we can share the
funds and use in investment of our choice.Due to the sensitive nature of my
job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the funds.

All that is required is for you to provide me with your details for
processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for
transfer of the funds to you.

Kindly provide me with your full name,address, and telephone/fax. to ensure
that the fund is transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name in
the Europe Or America, of which you will be capable of accessing the funds
gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of choice in the
world. My share will be 70% and your share is 30% of the total amount.THERE
IS NO RISK INVOLVED.

You can find additional information about unclaimed funds through the
internet at the following websites:www.swissbankclaims.com
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/

The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting
submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement.I find myself
priviledged to have this information and this may be a great opportunity for
a life time success without risks. Due to security reasons, reply to
my via email only.


Best Regard`s
Mr Turner Micheal


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