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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: "INFO@AFRICAN BANK OF INVESTMENT LTD SOUTH AFRICA" <ceokl_@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: idnumber1_chiefkirkinsleon@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:20:31 +0000
Subject: need business assist

 
FROM: MR.L KIRKINS (LEON)
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF
AFRICAN BANK INVESTMENT
LTD IN SOUTH AFRICA
59 16th AVENUE MIDRAND
1685 SOUTH AFRICA.
 

                                           African Bank of Investments Ltd south africa

ATTENTION PLEASE: 
With due respect, I introduce myself to you for a better relationship. I am Mr. L KIRKINS  ( LEON) the chief executive of african bank investment ltd in south africa.i got your contact through courtesy of Business online network via Internet as I decided to contact you for this beneficial transaction that is 100% risk free.
 
During auditing, verifications / investigations in our bank at the end of last fiscal (Financial) year, I discovered the sum of (U.S A.$ 31M) THIRTY ONE MILLION u. s.a DOLLARS in a dormant account which belonging to an Israeli(Jewish) international businessman who died along with his family ( next of kin) in the 1990 plane crash in Zuerich-Switzerland.
Our investigations reveal no survival -no NEXT OF KIN  RELATIONS for claims as we have long been expecting someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to our banking regulations.Information / Verifications from reliable sources confirmed that his supposed NEXT OF KIN died with him in the crash. however, I keep this information (SECRET)confidential withen my jurisdication to enable me submit claims and transfer this fund through a trustworthy person whom I shall present to my bank as the (BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN) I intend to credit this fund into any of your nominated  (designated)  offshore bank account for investments .
 
Meanwhile, all domestic arrangements for claims have been put inplace awaiting your acceptance to participate.I will give you directives and all needed information as soon as Irecieve your positive response.  Kindly understand that we could not carry out this on our own at based on the simple fact that we are civil servants and precluded from operating foreign account .
I have resolved to offering you 30%of the total sum as commision ,extra 10% of all proceeds to be generated form subsequentinvestment,  I will invest 50% of my shares into your firm provided it is profit orientated , 5% of the total fund will be set aside to re-imburse all expenses to be incurred in this course of this transaction such as telephone call and other minor expenses.

I am assuring you  a smooth and successful transaction provided you display maturity and observe confidentiality.And it will interest you to know that the Bank will autorize credit of this fund into your account as contract payment to alleviate you from all queries regarding the source (originality) of the fund and will provide you ( beneficiary) with contractual (data)details to certify your bank of government if need arises.
 
note: you are not coming down to south africa here to claim this fund but,i will submit an application documents of claim to the bank onbehalf of you as the ( BONAFIDE NEST OF KIN ) because you have the same last name with that person .
as soon as the bank approve it the bank will contact you to notifying you that the application i made on your behalf has been approved accordingly,then the transfer will take effect.
 
therefore, be kind to clearify the following:
 
1) Can your account accommodate this fund in your local bank ?
2) What are interest rates on long / short term fixed deposit in your
local bank?
3) What other lucrative investments would you suggest as
I intend banking, real estate and import / export investments.

feel free to visit my bank website at:
                                        
http://www.mbendi.co.za/orgs/cb5i.htm
feel free to visit the plane crash at:
                                       http://www.ispub.com/journals/IJDM/Vol1N2/crash.htm
 i await your urgent response so that we can proceed.
phone=+27 8387 91899

 best regards
chief executive   KIRKINS  LEON .



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