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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: "GEORGE GRAHAM" <georgegraham@latinmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 02:27:04 +0100
Subject: TAKE NOTE

From_The Desk of Independent Committee of
Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland.

Attention: Sir /Madam

My name is Mr. George Graham a member of Independent Committee of
Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. ICEP is charged with the responsibility
of
finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which
have remained dormant since World War II.
It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's
Association published a list of dormant accounts originally opened by
non-Swiss citizens. These accounts had been dormant since the end of World
War
II (May 9, 1945). Most belonged to Holocaust victims. The continuing
efforts of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP) have since
resulted in the discovery of additional dormant
accounts - 54,000 in December, 1999.

The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts, including
interest-bearing savings accounts, securities accounts, safe deposit boxes,
custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts.
Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were
interest bearing when established.
The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of all claims on
accounts due non-Swiss citizens. A dormant account of ORDNER ADELE with
a
credit balance of 50,000,000 US dollar plus accumulated interest was
discovered by me. The beneficiary was murdered during the holocaust
era, leaving no WILL and no possible records for trace of heirs.
The Claims Resolution Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed
funds for permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit
balance into the treasury of Switzerland government as provided by the law
for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate
(living no wills).
Being a member of ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary contacts
for claim of the funds without any hitch. The funds will be banked in any
country of your choice outside Switzerland or a tax free country,
where we can safely withdrew the funds and we can share the funds and use
it
for investment of our choice. Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I
need a foreigner to HELP claim the
funds.
All that is required of you is to provide me with your details for
processing
of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for transfer of
the
funds to you.
You can find additional information about unclaimed funds through the
internet at the following websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/

www.avotaynu.com , www.icheic.org ,www.livingheirs.com
,www.wiesenthal.com

The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting
submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement.
I find myself privileged to have this information and this may be a great
opportunity for a life time of success without risks.
Please include your direct telephone when responding to this mail ,for
further explanation to you

Thank you for your prompt response.

Mr. George Graham







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