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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: =?big5?q?Simon=20Okoye?= <simonokoye1@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: simon_okoye@live.com
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:05:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME PLEASE.URGENT.


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- Hello,i am mr simon okoye from france,the Executive director operations at intercontinental Bank plc Branch france ,28years in Banking system guideline,58 years of age on earth also a married man with three children two boys and one girl,below are there name,pius okoye,peter okoye,olivia okoye,also my wife merry okoye,france,Please take my good day, how are you today,I hope That all,is transferring very well if so doxology.For you to understand my little request and immediately come to solve what I want you to come and do for us. Pls try to be sincere for this issued is between only you and us and hoping that you will be soon for help us . I need your maximum co- operation in this business and your favour, hope as a confidential matter regard, be willing to pay understanding in my needed,do not fear about my business hope,I can not be the cheated in this, it shall be well between us but,Switzerland world Bank was confirm about,the business on July 3rd1997,the owner of the topic late, Mr,chife, sir, rocky-king-from isreal address 22 abarbanel st apt 31 {attn c/o tzur,family rishon 75309 isreal nationality isreal citizen occupations formal bank director,age 48 date of birth 23-02-1962 late sir,rocky king was the formal executive bank director operations at mercantile discount bank limited isreal bank,on the years 1994,17 branch 668 rishon lezion isreal ,bank swift code bardilit , details for all the documents back up at Intercontinental bank book sign.x555x1x6629\89 88. Please go to Switzerland world Bank and confirm this 12 digit number that is covered under the documents. May joy be yours today and forever,please assist us in this bank needs.I have only three months front to use stay at Intercontinental bank Plc as a{ i.e} boss bank director.Please help us to forward our plans out from Intercontinental Bank Plc.This is all we hope in our own life as a living humanity, be capable to assist hope, you can not be the cheated in this,please but know this as a very urgent our own business is deference to the other people open we can not be the cheated any more.Dont think how did we use to get your personal address,we got it true www.google.com information communication then we decide to e-mail you and tell you all about, to heard and help us. Please try to assist witness backup in this our communication business to bear sign all the documents agreement that between you and us at Intercontinental Bank Plc. This is our life opportunity to use state you clear as urgent personal in this interdeal, please be inn. we can not be the cheated, our tears is falling like water for the money ,but if you are not interested anymore you can inform any of your friend about it to help and solve to assistance in this, or help to send foreign details account.{for the Bank Request}Help to forward this to convert all the documents with your name backups at Intercontinental bank Plc.(Forward needed {to i.e.} Boss/Director){Your picture an what your occupation is}{Your telecommunication number}{Your account detail address of the bank}{Your account signature}{Your age and also your fax number}{Your wife age and occupation}{The number of your children and what their occupation is}{The age of your father}{The age of your mother{Your identity card number}Take this as a very urgent business be able to keep it as a confidential matter regard between you and us.Please confirm your detail before send.it to the bank one time needed There was a man who came to my bank in July 18 1996 named by late chife,sir,rocky king and opened a fixed deposit account with one hundred and fifty six million dollar ( $156.000.000.00)and later,I confirmed that the Money was stolen from isrealfederal Government and on that issued I heard from a radio last three weeks. That the Federal Government of isreal had declared he wanted as he tried to escape from that country he had a plane crash and he died.Pls,Sir.I am invade you with this little chance to come to inter-continental bank plc and claim that he is your brother for inter- continental bank to release the whole money in your name. Also I need your assistance in this business immediately you get this letter and I will do necessary things on it. I promise you that I will release the whole document for the account to you in time. As a result if you are willing to come out for this business I promise you that all the money would be transferred into your own account and bear this in mind that all the money would be dividend into 70% is to 20%by 10%,so 70% is for us,while 20%is for you as a sponsor for the business,also 10% is for any necesery payment for the money transfer out here in france ,also help to back us for france GOVT payment the regarding of How to transfer all the money out from Intercontinental bank Plc to your country please read all.1st payment would be ten million (USA) dollars($10,000,000.00)Tf2nd payment million (USA) dollars ($16,000,000.00)TF,3rd payment million (USA) dollars($5,000,000.00) TF,4th payment million (USA) dollars ($3,000,000.00)TF,5th payment million (USA) dollars($2,000,000.00) TF,6th payment million (USA) dollars($4,000,000.00) TF,7th payment million (USA) dollars($3,000,000.00) TF,8th payment million (USA) dollars ($1,000,000.00)TF,9th payment million (USA) dollars($3,000,000.00) TF,10th payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,11th payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,12th payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,13th payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,14th payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,15th payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,16th payment million (USA) dollars($8,000,000.00) TF,17th payment million (USA) dollars($2,000,000.00) Tf,18th payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,19th payment million (USA) dollars($2,000,000.00) TF,20th payment million (USA) dollars($4,000,000.00) TF,21st payment million (USA)dollars($5,000,000.00) TF,22nd payment million (USA) dollars($1,000,000.00) TF,23rd payment million (USA) dollars($2,000,000.00) TF,24th payment million (USA) dollars($4,000,000.00) TF,25th payment million (USA) dollars($9,000,000.00) TF,26th payment million (USA) dollars($3,000,000.00) TF,27th payment million (USA) dollars($6,000,000.00) TF,28th payment million (USA) dollars($7,000,000.00) TF,29th payment million (USA) dollars($8,000,000.00) TF,30th payment million (USA) dollars($9,000,000.00) TF,31st payment million (USA) dollars($4,000,000.00) TF,32nd payment million (USA) dollars($4,000,000.00) TF,33rd payment million (USA) dollars($5,000,000.00) TF,34th payment million (USA) dollars($3,000,000.00) TF,35th payment million (USA) dollars($15,000,000.00) TF,total,fund,one hundred and,fifty six million dollar ( $156.000.000.00){just,Confirm this through World Bank{WB}if that is your wish in this little business I need your reply,immediately to understand what you bear in your mind about this opportunity call for us.{full information backups} controlnumber of the money owner by late,sir,chife,rocky king was the formal Bank director at mercnatile discount Bank ltd branch isreal on the year 1994.{49{0}6221456525 {pin code} 3513300{serial code}27{0}114632802{security code}2497784567 please packed all this info listed total of the money back ups, Reply soon.As soon as the above mentioned details are received, this fund payment will be made to you by bank,that will be delivery inaccordance to World Bank and IMF recommendations. A diplomat with international travelimmunity will be contracted to deliver this fund at your doorstep.if you will like it.Thanks and Topic by (SA)Mr.Simon Okoye Director (ie) Bank, and john Anth Confirm(Sec)Bank.intercontinental bank plc.branch france.Yours faithfully,The Lord bear with us - Amen.70%, 20%.by 10%,THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS AT INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC BRANCH france[IN GOD WE TRUST}intercontinental bank plc,branch(IBPLC.france)."


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