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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: Funte Jerry <servicedirector61@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Funte Jerry <funte.jerry01@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 19:54:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: BANK DU ATLANTIQUE


BANK DU ATLANTIQUE
The BDA Headquarters
TELEX DEPARTMENT OFFICE
BANK DU ATLANTIQUE OF LOME TOGO (BDA)
 
FROM THE OFFICE OF: MR FUNTE JERRY
Executive Board Member,
Bank Due Atlantique
105 Ahmadu Bello Way Lome Togo
Email... (funte.jerry01@yahoo.com)
Bank Web…..(http://www.banqueatlantique.net)

Attn; Beneficial I am Mr. Funte Jerry , the Director Of Operation Bank Due Atlantique ( B.D.A). I have monitor all federal governments? transactions, individual transactions, and corporate bodies? transaction. On my table here, you have the total sum of: (US$14, MILLION USD ) to receive from the Correspondent Bank of togo, which has been delay since all this while, but i am fully prepared to get your fund to you, provided you will obey and stick to my official instructions for time being. You have to stop Communicate with impostor Right now to enable you to Receive your Fund. After a serious thought, I decided to contact you so that I will help you to receive your long overdue fund without going through all these difficulties you have passed through without success. As a senior board member of the Bank Due Atlantique Lome Togo , I will use my position to pay you and one other contractor Via Automated Teller Machine (ATM Card) program or By Wire Transfer (Through our Correspondent Bank in Togo )Here, which will not require you making unwarranted expenses. I am a man of dignity and it pains me seeing people like you suffers in the hands of fraudulent people here by making unnecessary payment to them without receiving anything in return.

Note that you do bear the same surname with one of our late client and that make's you a sole beneficiary automatically, and in other for me to help you claim this funds you need to trust in me and follow my instructions and i do promise you that at the end of this you will prove me right and the both of us will be happy.

 So quickly reconfirm the bellow information to enable me start the payment process immediately, and please only working telephone and fax numbers are

required for easy communication.

1. Your full names.
2. Your complete address.
3. Your age and Sex.
4. Your occupation.
5. Marital status.
6. Your country of origin supported by an Identification documents.
7. Your contact phone number.

So i want you to understand that this is a deal , and for us to archive this deal it will cost us something but any expenses that come up both of us will join hands together like a team and solve it because both us are going to benefit from this fund So be inform but i don't think that it will cost us much because i have spent allot before the bank approve me to find the sole beneficiary. Upon the receipt of your response, I will update you on the payment schedule, as the processing of your payment will be completed within Three (3) working days, and your payment will be made successfully. I will like you to call me on my direct telephone number or email me at ( funte.jerry01@yahoo.com ) for confirmation of this email.... Tel: +228 906 145 78

Thanks, and we regret any inconveniences you might have passed through.

Regards, Your sincerely

Mr Funte Jerry.
Director Of Operation Bank Due Atlantique ( B.D.A)
+228 906 145 78
 
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