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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: DAVIES ABRAHAM ACCOUNTANT DIRECTOR CIMB BANK MALAYSIA <cabatmcc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info_davies@writeme.com
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 18:08:55 +0800
Subject: GREETING FROM MALAYSIA, I HAVE DEAL OF USD$40,500,000.00 FOR YOU
ACCOUNTANT DIRECTOR CIMB BANK

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*From:Mr.Davies Abraham
CIMB Bank Malaysia
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur.
Reply through::info_davies@writeme.com



Dear Friend, Business Proposal from accountant director CIMB Bank Malaysia.


I am writing to seek your cooperation over this business, Please due welcome
this letter.

I am Mr .Davies Abraham the director of the accounts & auditing dept at the
CIMB Bank Malaysia Branch With due respect, I have decided to contact you
on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both of us and our
family.At the bank's last accounts/auditing evaluations, my staffs came
across an old account which was being maintained by a foreign client who we
learn was among the deceased passengers of motor accident on November. 2003,
the deceased was unable to run this account since his death.

The account has remained dormant without the knowledge of his family since
it was put in a safe deposit account in the bank for future investment by
the client and we have tried to contact the details of the next of the kin
but our effort is in vain so we let gathered that every body in the family
died in the Accident.

Since his demise, even the members of his family haven't applied for claims
over this fund and it has been in the safe deposit account until I
discovered that it cannot be claimed since our client is a foreign national
and we are sure that he
has no next of kin here to file claims over the money. As the director of
the department, this discovery was brought to my office so as to decide what
is to be done. I decided to seek ways through which to transfer this money
out of the bank and out of the country too to use it to help the less
privilege and myself including whom will help me get this transfer done
instead of allowing this funds to be divert to Govt Treasury account.


The total amount in the account is Fourty million five hundred thousand
dollars (USD$40,500,000.00).with my positions as the director of the bank, I
am handicapped because I cannot operate foreign accounts and cannot lay
bonafide claim over this money. The client was a foreign national and you
will only be asked to act as his next of kin and I will supply you with all
the necessary information and bank data to assist you in being able to
transfer this money to any bank of your choice where this money could be
transferred into and be safe until i get their. The total sum will be shared
as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you and expenses incidental occur during the
transfer will be incur by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both
sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund is
transfer to your account. Since I work in this bank that is why you should
be confident in the success of this transaction because you will be updated
with information as at when desired.

I will wish you to keep this transaction secret and confidential as I am
hoping to retire with my share of this money at the end of transaction which
will be when this money is safety in your account. I will then come over to
your country for sharing according to the previously agreed percentages. You
might even have to advise me on possibilities of investment in your country
or elsewhere of our choice. May God help you to help me to a restive
retirement, I think we also have to deposit some money to charity home
around you with our names once i get their after we conclude this
transaction Amen.

Please for further information and enquirers feel free to contact me back
immediately for more explanation and better

understanding.Come up with the information's stated below please for easy
communications.

1. Your full name: ............
2. Your contact cell phone number: .....................
3. Your age: ....................
4. Your sex: .................
5. Your occupations ..............
6. Your country and city:...............

I am waiting for your urgent response!!!

Thanks and remain blessed
Mr. Davies Abraham
reply via this email only::info_davies@writeme.com
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