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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: h_sule@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:12:43 -0800
Subject: Reply please!!

DR HASSAN SULE
MANAGER:
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.(ADB)
DAKAR-SENEGAL.Branch.
Email: hassan_sule@mail2banker.com
Tel: +221-5124859
I know this email will reach you as a surprise, but need not to worry as
i am using the only secured and confidential medium available to seek for
foreign assistance in a business.
I am DR HASSAN SULE from the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.(ADB), DAKAR-SENEGAL.Branch.This
business request may seem strange, but I crave your indulgence and pray
you view it seriously as I am convinced that you would be capable to provide
me with a solution to a money transfer.
On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum
Corporation, Mr. Edmund Miller made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for
twelve calendar months,
valued at US$6,500,000.00(six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars )in
my branch upon maturity. I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, (the Petroleum Corporation) that Mr.Edmund Miller and his
wife Hannan Miller died in a plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptair
Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm
it yourself via the website below: http://www.greatdreams.com/plane990.htm
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL
and attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr.Edmund Miller did not declare any next
of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his bank deposit
paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$6,500,000.00 and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
ever come forward to claim it According to AFRICAN law, at the expiration
of (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the SENEGAL Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
as the next of kin to Mr.Edmund Miller so that the fruit of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full name and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
which will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall employ the service
of two attorneys for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain
the necessary
documents and letter of probate administration in your favour for the transfer.
Any bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will
then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next
of kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio
of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10 % will be set aside for expenses
incured during the business . There is no risk at all, the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you
are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below,
upon your responses, I shall provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following
to enable me start the processing of the fund transfer into your bank account:
1.) Bank details to be used (that is banks name and account number)
2.) The beneficiary's name.
3.) Your private / official telephone and fax number.
Awaiting your Urgent Reply via my private email:hassan_sule@mail2banker.com
or call me on my private telephone number: +221-5124859
Thanks and God bless,
DR HASSAN SULE
MANAGER:
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.(ADB)
DAKAR-SENEGAL.Branch.

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