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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: salief@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:36:12 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20REPLY=20NEEDED?=

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
CREDIT BANK BENIN,
COTONOU,
BENIN REPUBLIC.


Dear Friend,

I am Mr Salief Alhaji, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Credit Bank Benin Cotonou, Benin Republic West Africa. With due
respect and regard,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 our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on January
2000 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with
this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family
or relation before our discovery to this development. The said amount was
U.S $14 Million dollars

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
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 and needed
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist me 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(A Banker),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 will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as
the next of kin with application of trust of oath to the Bank and also nominate
a foreign account where he will need the money to be transfered into on
your request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
bank.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to certain
percentage which we shall both agree when you indicate your interest to
participate in the transaction. Please, you need to understand that this
deal must be a "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire
from service after I conclude this deal with you.

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

Yours faithfully,
Salief




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