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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: "MRS. ROSARIO MENDEZ" <rosariomendez3770@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "MRS. ROSARIO MENDEZ" <robertopallini@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 02:07:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM: MRS. ROSARIO MENDEZ


My
Dear Friend,
 
I
am Mrs. Rosario Mendez, a Regional Manager
of La Caixa Bank in Spain. I am getting in touch with you regarding the estate
of a deceased client with similar last name and an investment placed under our
banks management, since no one has come up since
eight years, I have made my own research with the help of a private
investigator,
I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail
confidential and respect the integrity of the information you came by as a
result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is informed of this
communication. In 2000, the subject matter, Mr. Perihan came to our bank to
engage in business discussions with our banking division. He informed us that
he had a financial portfolio of €55.450.000.00
million Euro, which he wished to have us invest on his behalf.
 
Based
on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made
attractive margins for our first month of operation, the accrued profit and
interest stood at this point at over €10.500.000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro) This
money has not been claimed. On further enquiries we found out that Mr. Perihan was involved in Madrid trains Bombings who died
along with his entire family on 11th March 2004 Madrid trains Bombings, in a
ghastly Terrorists bomb trains here in Madrid Spain.
 
If
you are familiar with banking affairs, those who patronize our services usually
prefer anonymity. Most banking clients usually in most cases leave wills in our
care, in this case; Mr. Perihan died intestate. He
has no next of kin and the reason I am writing you is because you share the
same last name.
 
Upon your acceptance to cooperate, I agree that 40% of
this money will be for you, 50% for me and 10% goes to any acceptable charity
organisation in Spain or your country.
 
Please note that I have ONLY discussed this with my
husband. For time difference and confidential reasons, I strongly advise that
you communicate with me via my husband’s contact details above; this should be
done firstly via Email or phone. Immediately you get in touch with me, I would
be able to inform you on how this could be concluded. Nobody is getting
hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the KEY to these funds, and
from my years as a banker, we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned
daily.
 
Please,
again, note I am a lady with three kids. I send you this mail not without a
measure of fear as to the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured
is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter
of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my banking clients. Do not
betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should act swiftly on
this. Please get back to me as soon as possible with your personal details as:
 
FULL
NAMES:..................................................
ADDRESS:.......................................................
AGE
OR DATE OF BIRTH:..........................................
PASSPORT
OR ANY ID THAT BEAR YOUR NAME: ..
OCCUPATION:....................................................
COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN:.............................................
COUNTRY
OF RESIDENT:...........................................
PHONE/MOBILE
NUMBER AND FAX NUMBERS:.........................................
 
I
await your response.
 
Mrs. Rosario Mendez.

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