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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: phillips_monye@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 02:30:32 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?partnership?=

Dr.Phillips Monye
REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

Good day,
With warm heart i offer my friendship, and my greetings,and i hope this
letter meets you in good time. It will be surprising for you to receive
this proposal from me since you do not know me personally.

However, i am sincerely seeking your confidence in this transaction, which
i, propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity.

A) It is practically impossible for me to carry out this business alone.


B) You live in a foreign land far away from mine. This should normally not
be a requirement, but when you understand the transaction then you will
understand why it is important that you live far away from me.

C) The amount of money involved in this transaction is Fifteen Million one
hundred thousand united states dollars (US$15,100,000.00) which is too much
for a man of modest means like myself to handle in my country.

I believe from my few points above, you can begin to get an idea why i need
your participation.I am writing you in respect of a foreign customer who
has a Domicilliary account in my bank. His name was Engineer Frank oliver.

He was among those who died in a plane crash, Since the demise of this
our customer, Engineer Frank oliver, who was an oil merchant and import/exporter,
i have kept a close watch of the deposit records and accounts and since
then nobody has come to claim the money in this a/c as next of kin to the
late Engineer.

He had only Fifteen Million one hundred thousand united states dollars (US$15,100,000.00)
in his account and the account is coded.

It is only an insider that could produce the code of the deposit particulars.
As it stands now, there is nobody in that position to produce the needed
information other than my very self considering my position in the bank.
Based on the reason that nobody has come forward to claim the deposit as
next of kin,i hereby ask for you to send an application to the bank as he
next of kin to the deceased and get this fund transfered into your foreign
bank a/c for mutual sharing between myself and you, 5% for expences we will
incure 40% for you and 55% for me.

All i need is for you to follow my instructions closely because i am experienced
in inheritance matters here and i am on ground here to advice you on every
step until you receive the money.What is required of you is to send an application
to the bank as next of kin to the late Engineer and i promise you that everything
will go smoothly.

I also indulge you not to make undo use of the information given to you,
i need also to trust that you will not tell people or your bank about this
business.You will collect the money first, then I get my share, then you
can tell anybody what you chose thereafter.

I shall need your help to invest in your country therefore, any experience
you have in this area will be beneficial.

Please feel free to ask any question and seek for explanations if required
and upon the receipt of your favourable responses.

Yours truly,
Dr Phillips Monye
Private email:(phillipsmonye@zwallet.com)



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