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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: Ya Ao <aor1996@y7mail.com>
Reply-To: acs96@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:43:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Request for a mutual JVPP with you


Good Day,






















                                    Confidential Business Proposal!!













































I
am Dr  A.M.Owusu, the branch manager of my bank and I decided to
contact you for this 
joint venture partnership project (JVPP)  involving a huge sum of money in MILLIONS.













































This is an abandoned
fund that belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along with
his entire family through plane crash in September 2007.













































You can see the website link below.






















http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/6997381.stm













































Meanwhile
I was very fortunate to come across the deceased file when I was
arranging the old and abandoned customers files in other to sign and
submit to the bank corporate head quaters  on official re-documentation
and to the law imposed by the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said
in World Press Conference on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 12:18 GMT













































For more information about the prime Minister decision on dormant accounts:






















visit:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm













































Audit
of the year against 2006,informed clearly that it was stated in our
foreign banking rules and regulations which was signed lawfully that if
such fund remains unclaimed till a period of 5 years started from the
date when the beneficiary died, the money will be transferred into the
Government treasury as an unclaimed fund.













































However, it is not
authorized by the  Bureau of conduct enforcement Agency (BCEA)  for a
civil servant to make  such claims unless a foreigner, no matter the
country you come from. So the request of you as a foreigner is necessary
to apply for the
claim and transfer of the fund smoothly into your reliable bank account
as the next of kin to the deceased.













































I shall handle the logistics
involved for a smooth and successful transaction. I need your
assistance and co-operation to this reality as I have done my Home-work
and fine tune the best way to create you as the beneficiary of the fund.
My position as bank  branch head advantageous  to advance this deal.






















 






















After
the end of the business, We shall agree that { 40% } Forty  Percent
will be for you in respect of all your assistance for this transaction
and { 50% } Fifty- Percent will be for me  while 10% will be settle
sundry expenses both of us may incur pursuant to the project.  Counting
on  your Trust- worthiness,Accountability and confidentiality on this
transaction contact me.













































I will like you to provide immediately the below information’s, to enable me use it and get you next of kin
application form from my bank.













































1.  Full Name:..........................






















2. Full Address:......................






















3.Telephone number :.........






















4.Country :.............................






















5. Occupation:.......................






















6. Age:.....................................






















7.Sex:......................................













































Anticipating a timely attention from you.













































Yours sincerely,













































Dr Owusu A.M






















TEL:+233 244 621738v

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