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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: "J\.E\.BROWNE" <jdbrowne@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 05:52:41 -0600
Subject: Hello Friend..................


Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Jordie.E.Browne, Deputy General Manager of the Trust Departmentof the International commercial Bank China,100 Chi Lin Rd.,Taipei 104 Taipei Taiwan, R.O.C.. Thank you for your willingness to assist me. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

An American consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation, In 1998,{Mrs. Tobey Seidman} made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$9,450,000.00 (Nine Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to her forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from her contract employers, the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation that Mrs. Tobey Seidman died in a plane crash.

On further investigation, I found out that she died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace her next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mrs. Seidman did not declare any kin or relations in all her official documents, including her Bank Deposit paper work in my Bank. This sum of USUS$9,450,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to Laws of China, at the expiration of 8 (eight) years which is this year, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mrs. Seidman so that the fruits of this old lady's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that an attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavit that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Deputy General Manager of the Trust Department, Guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. If you are interested, kindly send me an email through my private email addresss below (jd.browne@yahoo.co.uk) .

Also observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. I await your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,
J.E.Browne
Email : jd.browne@yahoo.co.uk

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