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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: "Essam M. Mitwally" <mremittance@yahoo.com.my>
Reply-To: "Essam M. Mitwally" <dressamm@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:01:33 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOOD DAY




 

From Dr. Essam M. Mitwally.
P.O.BOX 481, Harrogate England, United Kingdom.
Phone:       +447014238836     

Attention,

My name is Essam M. Mitwally, married with two children, I am the personal adviser (P/A) of late Mr. Andreas Schranner, a German property magnate.  A German property magnate, Oil consultant, contractor with Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andreas Schranner made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at (US$13,700, 000. 00) Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars deposited with Broadway Securities Co. for investment purpose upon maturity.

  
I have all details containing his investment fixed deposit with Broadway Security Co., after a thorough search of any of his family member, I discovered from the Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Andreas Schranner, died in the plane crash on 31st July 2000, (an concord jet airliner crash) with other passengers on board with his family on vacation to new york as you can confirm it via the website below
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
 
In order for the Broadway Securities Co. not to transfer/release the said sum of (US$13,700,000.00) as unclaimed funds to the British  treasury account, the above stated funds must be claimed immediately by someone standing in as late Mr. Andreas Schranner, Next of Kin or business partner to lay claim to these funds,  according to Broadway Securities Co., at the expiration of (12) twelve years; the funds will revert to the ownership or if nobody applies to claim the fund, the Broadway Securities Co. will claim it.
 
This revelation is only known to me because I was his P/A, now I seek your collaboration to act as next of kin to late Mr. Andreas Schranner to claim the funds and move them into useful investments, we shall split the cash between ourselves upon the confirmation of the money into any of your offshore account that will be provided by you, I am ready to offer you 25% of the total fund as the receiving partner and 75% for me.  I shall provide the relevant information and documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds.


I will like you to provide me with the following details, to my private email address, (dressamm@yahoo.com )
 
(1) Your direct mobile/
(2) Your full name and country resident address.
(3) Your private E-mail box.
(4) Your Age
(5) Your Occupation
 
Then I shall furnish you with due process to concluding this transaction without any further delay.


Top regards
Dr. Essam M. Mitwally.
Tel:    +447014238836

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