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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: n_gomex@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:31:15 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir

FROM: COMRADE NESTA GOMEZ (MANAGER)
BANK OF THE NORTH PLC.
LAGOS BRANCH NIGERIA

Dear Sir,

RE: TRANSACTION FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS

I am Comrade. NESTA GOMEZ of Bank of The North Plc, I got your contact through
a friend who attended a trade mission in your country, but I did not disclose
the nature of the business to him. I have urgent and very confidential business
proposal for you.

On June 6, 1999, an American oil consultant /contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Charles Ballassi made a numbered time
(fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$9,700,000.00 (Nine
Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent
a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After
a month, I sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
(The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) that Mr. Charles Ballassi
died in the plane Crash of 31st October 1999 involving Egyptian 990 with
other passengers aboard as you can confirm it yourself via the website below:

www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I, therefore, made
further investigations and discovered that Mr. Charles Ballassi did not
declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his bank deposit documents in my bank. This sum of US$9,700,000.00 is still
in my bank 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 Nigerian law, at the expiration of (Ten) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Nigerian 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. Charles Ballassi 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 favor 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 40% for you. There is no risk at all; the documentations
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 response, 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 start the process of the fund into your
bank account:

1. Your full Name and address.
2. Your private Telephone and fax numbers

Awaiting your urgent reply via my above fax number or email: nestagomez@tiscali.it
Thanks
Yours Sincerely,

COMRADE NESTA GOMEZ
MANAGER


___________________________________________________________

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