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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: google doc <johnsonfrank422@gmail.com>
Reply-To: googledoc21@qq.com
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 06:53:51 -0700
Subject: HELLO

BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
EMIRATE BANK DUBAI(E B A)
DEIRA DUBAI U.A.E.


Dear Friend,
(PRIVATE &
CONFIDENITAL)

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a
hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious. This letter must come to you
as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and
become great friends and business partners.I am Mrs.Della Smalls the
MANAGER in charge of BILL AND EXCHANGE section of EMIRATE BANK DUBAI(E B A)
Deira DUBAI U.A.E. 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 (Mrs, Isabel
Petko) who died on 17 January 2008 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 my 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 sum of $ FOUR MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ($4.3m) 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 me 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(A Banker),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 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 don't want this money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed
Bill.Our Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money
remained unclaimed after six years, the money will be transferred into the
Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.The request of foreigner as next of kin in
this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner
and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% 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 50% will be for me. Please, you have been adviced to keep "top
secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I
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 me 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 any country you advice us to invest in.

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

I look forward to receive your email.
Yours faithfully,

Mrs Della Smalls,
dellasmalls17@gmail.com

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