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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: "RAYMOND CHUKS" <raychuks3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:21:30 +0000
Subject: DEAR ONE/READ THIS MAIL VERY WELL

FROM THE DESK OF
RAYMOND CHUKS
DIRECTOR AUDIT
AND ACCOUNT SECTION
B T C I BANK LOME
REP DU TOGO WEST AFRICA
TEL 00228 9168518

HELLO DEAR ,

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,HOPE EVERYBODY IS FINE BOTH YOUR BUSINESS,I AM
MR RAYMOND CHUKS THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION
OF THE ABOVE BANK IN LOME TOGO.

I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON THE INFORMATION I GOT ABOUT YOU THROUGH THE
INTERNET WEBSITE WHICH SHOWS THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AND DEPENDABLE,AND THE
SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION CAN ONLY COME WITH A HELP OF A FORIEGN PARTNER
LIKE YOU SINCE WE CAN NOT OPERATE FORRIEGN ACCOUNTS.

THE MAJOR REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING
IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING
TO A DECEASED PERSON MR.JOHN S. CREEK.

THIS IS THE BRIEF STORY OF HOW THIS OPPORTUNITY CALLED,IT WAS ON THE 21TH OF
APRIL 2001 MR JOHN S CREEK , HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN INVOLVED IN A
CAR ACCIDENT ALONG KARA-SOKODE EXPRESSWAY,WHILE ARRIVING FROM A HOLIDAY TO
LOME THE CAPITAL OF TOGO REPUBLIC HERE IN MY COUNTRY WHICH ALL THE OCCUPANTS
OF THE VEHICLE LOST THEIR LIVES .

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE REAL RELATIVE FOR OVER TWO
YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE
DEACEASED .


NOW WE WANT YOU TO SUPPLY ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT WILL QUALIFY
YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN FROM OUR OFFICIAL FILE HERE OF WHICH WE WILL GUIDE
YOU AND SUPPLY WITH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK
THAT WILL QUALIFY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON THEN THIS
MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE.

WE ARE STILL WORKING IN THIS BANK THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO LOOK FOR A FORIEGN
PATNER AND WITH OUR ASSISTANCE EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTH. THE SAID AMOUNT
IS(U.S$4.5MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS

WE WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU
CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.BE INFORM THAT THIS DOES NOT POSE ANY RISK
ON YOU BECAUSE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL COVER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE LEGALLY OBTAINED.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK
FREE..

PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP 'TOP SECRET' AS WE ARE STILL IN
SERVICE AND INTEND TO RESIGN FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH
YOU.

WE SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS
DEAL.
GIVE ME A BRIEF CALL AT THE RECIEPT OF THIS MAIL ON MY NUMBER. 00228-
9168518

SINCERELY.

MR RAYMOND CHUKS

NB:On Important note reply me to this email:(raychuks1@email.com)

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