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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: "Mr.Adnan A.K.Ismail." <adnannbuae@ArabServices.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 12:02:47 +0400
Subject: Urgent enquiry,to know if you can work with me

From,Mr.Adnan A.K.Ismail.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Dubai Branch United Arab Emirate (U.A.E.).

Private Email:(mradnannbuae@hotmail.com).



I am Mr.Adnan A.K.Ismail Branch Manager National Bank of Dubai,I have
urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

A British Oil consultant and contractor with the Kruger Gold
Company,Mr.Raymond Beck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months in my branch.Upon maturity,I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the Kruger Gold Company that Mr. Raymond Beck died
in a plane crash along with his wife Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beck died in
a plan crash along with his wife in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 air
crash (for more information about this crash and person you can contact
this website.


<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml>

Since we got this information about his death and on further
investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to
trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigationand discovered that Mr. Raymond Beck did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, his Bank Deposit paperwork in my
Bank.

This money 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 United Arab Emirates,at
the expiration of 8 (Eight) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the (U.A.E) Government if nobody applies to claim thefund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Raymond Beck so that the fruits of
this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some government
officials.This is simple,I will like you to provide immediately your
full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits 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 and letter of
probate/administration 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.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested,Upon your response,I shall then provide you with
more details that will help you understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and 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.

Awaiting your urgent reply

Regards.

Mr.Adnan A.K.Ismail.


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