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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Dume" <mrfrankdume@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:44:25 +0000
Subject: Hello Fred Suring, Please, reply & call me urgently for more details.

FROM:MR.FRANK DUME.
BANQUIERS SANS FRONTIERS,
AVENUES DES NIMES GRUNITZKY,
LOME-TOGO,AFRICA.
SUBJECT:BENEFICIAL TRANSACTION.
E-MAIL: mrfrankdume1@fastermail.com
Tel:+228-946-1468.

Hello Fred Suring,

I am Mr.Frank Dume,from the auditing section of the Banquiers Sans
Frontiers, Lome Togo,Africa.

With due respect and regards,I have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction.

During investigation and auditing in the bank,my department came across a
very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person,a foreigner who died
on 31st October 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his
account with the bank without any claim of the fund either from his family
or relation before discovery to this development.

Although personally,I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution.

The amount involved is(9m US$)nine million united states dollars only.

As it may interest you to know that,I got your contact address through
internet and I believe that you will be viable and capable to champion a
business of such magnitude without any problem.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bona-fide next of kin to the deceased,get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives/needed
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and
willingness to assist and also benefit your self to this great business
opportunity.

In fact,I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foreign account
and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank.This is the actual reason why it
require,s a second party or fellow who will forward claims to the bank as
the next of kin to the deceased foreigner and also present a foreign account
where he will need the money to be re-transfered into on his request as it
may be,after due verification and clarification to designated bank account.I
will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of the
expenses that may arise during the time of the transfer such as telephone
bills etc,while 60% will be for me and other investments in your country
under your care. Please,you have been advice to keep top secret as I am
still in service and intend to retire from service after the conclusion of
this deal with you.I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank
until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment,either in your country or in any
other country you may advice to invest on.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.

It is important you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish to
this transaction.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Frank Dume.
Tel:+228-946-1468.

N/B:Please reply me through this e-mail account: mrfrankdume1@fastermail.com
OR frank_dume562@fastermail.com

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