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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 rama rashed" <rama_1rama_2@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrs_rama@post.cz
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 08:54:40 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE AND CALL ME!!!!!!






MRS RAMA RASHED
AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK (ADB)
TEL-0022676674846



Dear Friend,



(REQUEST FOR CO-OPERATIVE BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP)

I AM A FRIEND MRS RAMA RAHED AND I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE ACCOUNTS &AUDITING
DEPT.AT THE AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK OUAGADOUGOU - WESTAFRICA. WITH DUE
RESPECT I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESSTRANSACTION
THAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US.African development Banks transfer
to it treasury,Millions of Dollars/Euro of unclaimed deceased Depositors
Funds, in compliance withtheBankingLaws and Guidelines.In the majority of
cases, with reference to my bankCredit Union Ltd,the money normally runs
into several millions of Dollars
UntilMr. Sheu Yuan-dong, governor of Taiwan's Central Bank, his wife and

only daughter with other four other finance officials returning from aconference
in Bali Died in aplane crash in Taiwan,Ever since his death and up till
this time of writing, no next of kin
or relation of his has come forward to claim his money with us,since theylost
their only daughter who was supposed to inherit this liquid assets.

However, with my position, I am the director in charge of Auditing and
Accounts in the ForeignRemittance Department of this bank. I am in aposition
to cause the payment of this money to whosoever that presenthimself or herself
as the next of kin or relation of late Mr. Sheu
Yuan-dongon private business deal basis.
Please View this website:http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/
The purpose of my writing to you exclusively is that I want to pull outthis
unclaimed money amounting to,THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN T HE ACCOUNTS IS
TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD 10,500,000.00). with your cooperation

and assistance by just doing the following.

1. Act as the next of kin or relation of late Mr. Sheu Yuan-dong

2. Provide your bank account and location where you want the money
remitted.

3. Provide your direct and private telephone/fax numbers for effective
communication.

4. Give immediate reply to this proposal, using this email address

Upon receipt of your response and agreeing with my terms, I will send to
you by fax or by email, the text of applications that proves that you are
the next of kin/beneficiary of the said funds.
For your co-operation and efforts 30% of the money will be for you asour
foreign partner,while 70% will be for my colleagues and myself that will

eventuallyvisit your country for disbursement of our fund portion.
As a matter of fact,it is pertinent to inform you that all modalitieshave
been accomplished and all logistics in good shape to effect payment
immediately.
Looking forward to a mutual beneficial business relationship. I will
prefer all Communication and future correspondence in English Language.
Treatwith top confidentiality.

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.
MRS RAMA RASHED
AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK (ADB)
TEL-0022676674846





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