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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ASIA DEVELOPMENT BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <payus123x@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2017 08:48:04 -0800
Subject: <<<< Payment Alert >>>>x

FROM THE DESK OF: JOSEPH NETTO
AUDITS & ACCOUNTS DEPT
ASIA DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B)
 
 
Tower 11th Floor, No. 28-30,Jalan M.H. Thamrin,
Gondangdia, Menteng, RT.9/RW.5, Gondangdia,
Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Phone: +62 21 29927399
 
 
Attention: Please
 
I Mr.JOSEPH NETTO . The manager Audit & Accounts dept. in the
Asia development bank Indonesia (ADB). I am writing to request
your assistance to transfer the sum of $10.500.000.00 (Ten million,
five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.
The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr Kurt Kahle from
Peru  who died along with his entire family in Concord plane crash
2000 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.
 
After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr Kurt Kahle died
with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution
guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of
(11) Eleven years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the
next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as
unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you
to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the
recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.
 
The total sum will be shared as follows: 40% for me, 40% for you and
20% for expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both of
us.
 
The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow
my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.
More details information with the text of application form will be
forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require
of you.
 
Your Full Name.............................
Your Sex..................................
Your Age..................
Your Country...........
Passport / driving license.......
Marital Status...........
Your Occupation.......
Your Personal Mobile Number................
Your Personal Fax Number.....................
 
Thanks
JOSEPH NETTO
Audits & Accounts Manager

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