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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: "henry fasoya" <ffffh1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ffffh01@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:14:09 +0200
Subject: From Mr.fasoya

#20 Louis Botha Avenue,
Johannesburg.South Africa.
Tel: +874-763427980
Fax: +874-763427981

Dear, Sir/Madam.


(URGENT TRANSFER}


We want to transfer to overseas the sum of One hundred
and Forfty Two Million United States Dollars
(U.S.$142,000,000.00) from a in Africa.

I want to ask you to kindly look for a reliable and
honest person who will be capable and fit to provide
either an existing bank account or to set up a new
bank account immediately to receive this money,though
an empty bank account could serve this purpose as long
as you will remain honest to me till the end of this
important business trusting in you and believing in
God that you will never let me down either now or in
time to come.

I am Mr.Henry Fasoya,the external auditor of a Bank.During the course of our
auditing,I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in
1990 and since 1993 nobody has operated on this account
again.After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that
the owner of the account
died without a Heir apparent to the throne hence the
money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be
forfeited for nothing.

The owner of this account who is Mr.Eshed.B.Willey,a
foreigner and an industrialist died, since 1990,until
now no other person(s) knows about this account or
could give any documentary evidence concerning this
account. As such this account has no other beneficiary
and my investigation proved to me as well that
Eshed.B.Willey until his death was the manager
Oriental Diamond Company,in South Africa. However, if
you are interested in this business we will start the
first money transfer with Forfty Two Million
U.S.Dollars (U.S.$42,000,000.00) upon successful
transaction without any disappointment from you. We
shall also re-apply for the payment of the remaining
amount to your account.

While the total amount involved is One hundred and
Forfty Two Million United States Dollars (U.S.$142000,000.00)only. I would
want us to make a
first transfer of Forfty Two Million United States
Dollar.(U.S.$4200,000.00)from this money into a safe
foreigners account abroad before the rest. I am only
contacting you as a foreigner because this money can
not be approved to a local account, without valid
international foreign Agreement, but could only be
approved to any foreigner with valid international
credentials: passport or drivers license and foreign
account because this sum is in U.S. dollars and the
former owner of the account Mr.Eshed.B.Willey is a
foreigner too, thus the money could only be approved
into a foreign account.

However, knowing all this, we will reach a binding
agreement in this regards.As a matter of urgency, I
will inform you the next step to take, while you Send
your private telephone and fax number including the
full details of the account to be used for the
deposit.I want us to meet face to face to build
confidence and to sign a binding agreement that will
bind us together before transferring the money to any
account of your choice where the fund will be safe.sharing and investments,I
need your full
co-operation to make this business a success, because
the management is ready to approve this payment to any
foreigner who has correct information of this account,which I will give to
you,upon your positive
response and once I am convinced that you are capable
and will meet up with the instructions of a key bank
official who is deeply involved with me in this
business. I need your strong assurance that you will
never let me down.

I would like you to send me your information as stated
below:(1) Your Private: Tele& Fax Number (2) Bank Name
(3) Bank Address (4) Account Number(5) Account Name:
(6) Swift Code / Routing Number if any:

With my influence and the position in the bank we can
transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable
account which you can provide with assurance that this
money will be intact pending our physical arrival in
your country for sharing. And to build confidence that
you can come immediately to discuss with me face to
face after which I will make this remittance in your
presence and three of us will fly to your country at
least two days ahead of the money going into the
account.I will apply for annual leave to get visa
immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act
as directed. To prove the authenticity of the business
I will use my position and influence to obtain all
legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to
your account with appropriate clearance from the
relevant ministries,foreign exchange departments,
embassy and Board of Internal Revenue services.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given
35% of the total amount, 60% will be for me,while 5%
will be for expenses both parties might have incurred
during this process.

I look forward to your earliest reply.

Regards and God Bless,

Mr,Henry Fasoya.

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