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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.David Henry" <oncemilliones@aim.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:57:16 +0200
Subject: Did u receive it

Dear Sir,
My name is Dr.David Henry, I am member of Independent Committee of Eminent
Persons (ICEP), Switzerland.
ICEP is charged with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland
belonging to Swiss and 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 since the end of World War II (May 9, 1945),most belonged to Holocaust victims others not.
The continuing efforts of the ICEP) have resulted in the discovery of additional dormant accounts December, 1999. The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts and interests were paid on accounts that were interest bearing when established.
The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of all claims on Accounts due to Swiss and non-Swiss citizens. I discovered a dormant account of of $3.2Million belonging one Hami Ramzy a beneficiary; leaving no WILL or record and The CRT 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 the law for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died living no wills or records.
Being a top executive at ICEP I have deposited the money in spain, Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the funds.
Please provide me with your telephone numbers enabling me talk with you about a possible meeting in spain where the fund is kept for claims
Please view these websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com <http://www.swissbankclaims.com/> < <http://www.swissbankclaims.com/>>
< <http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/> >
www.avotaynu.com <http://www.avotaynu.com/> < <http://www.avotaynu.com/>>
www.icheic.org <http://www.icheic.org/> < <http://www.icheic.org/>>
www.livingheirs.com <http://www.livingheirs.com/> < <http://www.livingheirs.com/>
>
www.wiesenthal.com <http://www.wiesenthal.com/> < <http://www.wiesenthal.com/>>
Dr.David Henry


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