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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Albert=20Galut?= <albertmr1234@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: albertgalut@walla.com
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:54:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Reply Urgently


Ich habe eine neue E-Mail-Adresse!Ich bin jetzt unter folgender E-Mail-Adresse zu erreichen: albertmr1234@yahoo.de

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT

ECO BANK NIG PLC

LAGOS NIGERIA


Attn: Pls,


Taking into considerations that we have not met before, l know this mail

although it's for good motive, may come to you asurprise. l decided to

contact you for this reason believing that you would be capable to

work-out this deal for the interest of us based on what we have in the

file here.


I am Mr. Albert Galut, the director in charge of auditing and accounting

section of Eco Bank in west Africa with due respect and regard. I have

decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very

beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .


During ourinvestigation and auditing in this bank, my department came

across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died

on 21 april 2001 in a Auto crash and the fund has been dormant in his

account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody

either from his family or relation before our discovery to this

development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and

partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful

during the time of execution. The said amount was us$13M (thirteen

million united states dollars). Since then I have made several enquiries

to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has

also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I

decided to contact a foreigner who will act as the next of kin to the

deceased instead of the money going into the federal government coffers.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property

left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared

unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.


Particularly,the Eco Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at

about13 million united states dollars has issued a notice for the next of

kin to surface or have the account confisicated within the next ten

official working days. since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the

relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent to present you as the

next of kin of the deceased hence we claim this fund for our own benefits

so that the proceeds of this account valued at 13 million dollars can be

paid to you and then you and me can share the money.


I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any

claim we may make.All I require is your hone cooperation to enable us see

this deal through. guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate

arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I will

procure all necessary Legal documents furnish me with the below

information to enable the bank transfer the fund to your bank account.


(1) Your phone and fax number for easy conversation

(2) Your age and occupation.

(3) Your full name and address


Once I hear from you I will tell you the next line of action.


Best Regards,

Mr. Albert Galut



- Albert Galut


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