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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: "Dr.Hugo Savimbi" <info@artema.es>
Reply-To: <hugosavimbi2436@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 17:20:22 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY



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AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(A.D.B)
OUGADOUGOU-BURKINAFASO.

Dear Sir,

I am Dr.Hugo Savimbi the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OUGADOUGOU-BURKINAFASO, with due
respect and regard.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died
on november 2009 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his
account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody
either from his family or relation before our discovery to this
development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to
enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the
time of execution. The said amount was us$10.5M (Ten million and five
hundred thousand united states dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information
through the international consultant chamber of commerce and Industry
here, where I was searching for a good reliable contact to do the
business with. I was elated the time I saw your address to propose the
business to you.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and
directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also
benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of
oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need
the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after
due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the
bank, where the whole money will be remitted from to your own
designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners.

Please, you have been advised to keep top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you
confirm the money in your account. and ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or
in any country you advice us to invest.


All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from
you.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in
this deal.

I want you to be contacting me on this secure email below for maximum
security reason.

Email : ) hugosavimbi2436@hotmail.com

Best Regard,

Dr.Hugo Savimbi.

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