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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: harrison <harrypeterson@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:01:47 +0100
Subject: opportunity


From: Mr Harrison Peterson


Good day my friend,

This mail might come to you as a surprise, and the temptation to ignore and see it as irrelevant may come to your mind, but consider this a divine wish, and proceed to read the mail, to your best of understanding. I came across your contact details from the international directory on the Internet, during my search a reputable person that could trusted with this venture.

My name is Mr.Harrison Peterson. I am writing on behalf of a late client, with our Finance Security Company based here in Netherlands, who's funds was deposited with us two years ago, by Eco bank Plc in Lome-Togo, records has it that, the money has rising to the sum of $15,000,000,00 {Fifteen Million US Dollars} and that the account has not been serviced in twenty nine months.

I was privileged to this vital information, when we held the just concluded, third quarter financial/credit balance, review of our esteemed company, as an official with the review committee panel, i discovered that this funds was deposited by the bank into, our finance security company, cause the beneficiary of the funds, our late client, won a lottery and suggested, that his money be deposited with the finance security company, but since then, there has been no transaction, relating to the deposited money.

A quick investigation on this late client with the help of one of my colleague, in our company, has it that the beneficiary of the deposited funds, in our finance security company, died over two years. We discovered he had an heart attack, and later died
of stroke. which most be as a result of the Lottery Winning notification, and the deposited funds, and since his death, no one has turn up to our company, with an application letter laying claim, as his next of kin or beneficiary, to the deposited funds.

Without doubt, i strongly believe that, our late client never announced his lottery winning and the deposited funds, to any of his friends or members of his family till his death, which is the reason, why no one has turn up, to claim his deposited funds, as next of kin. As i write, i am telling you in confidence that the said amount, is deposited in my company unclaimed, and my company has decided to carry out, an online search in quest of our late client next of kin.

Since this findings! I have been thinking about that huge some of money all days! and the good turn around, it can make in a man's life. So i decided to search for a trust worthy person, who's name can be used as next of kin, Our late client was 77 yrs of age, as at when funds was deposited, with no prove of any relatives, and according to our company's business ethics, fund will be handed over to the authorities in due time, if no one puts up claim for it.

I am soliciting your assistance to clear this fund, from our Finance house, all needed information's, to effect your claims will be provided to you by me, lottery winning, numbers and ticket number including all vital documents will be forwarded to you, as an insider and a worker with the finance security company, myself and my team will provide you with answers, to likely questions you might come across during the process of this transaction.

You shall be rewarded satisfactorily, if you will avail yourself for this transaction, as the entire funds, will be shared 60/30/10 between us. I and my partner earning 60% you will have 30% for your support and assistance to clear funds, and 10% for miscellaneous, and all expenses incurred during the process of this transaction.

Please be informed at this point that, this transaction will be carried out under a confidential and strict secrecy, but most importantly. Can we trust you?????? Because that is what we need to make this business venture successful, Trust.....and
Confidentiality. If you can't work with us under those conditions, please over look after reading, and treat as confidential and top secret., as we would not want our company's authority to know that we are making this moves, we cannot afford to go
wrong now, to have come this far, all plans has been carefully mapped out, and would not want to be led down, this is a once in a life time chance.

On receipt of your positive response, you will be furnished with all details, needed to complete this transaction and transfer of fund to your nominated account, but you are required to provide me with your information's i.e Names, Contact address, Phone/Fax Number, Occupation, Marital Statues/Age. This information's are needed for easy communication, as you will be contacted as soon as i get your response.

But be rest assured that this business/transaction is 100% risk free, everything will be transacted in a legal manner, if you consider yourself ready and available to work with us as partners, contact me urgently,through my private mail box, and i will make myself available, for further details. Awaiting your urgent response, and please treat as confidential.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation,

Mr Harrison Peterson.
Private mail box: harrypeterson@zwallet.com

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