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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: philip_charles2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 16:55:27 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?confidential=20urgent=20proposal?=

FROM philip charles
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
Dear Friend,
(CONFIDENTIAL)
I am philip charles the director in charge of auditing and
accounting section of Africa Development Bank, (ADB)
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in 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 acrossa very huge sum of money belonging to
a deceased person who died on 31stOctober 1999 in a plane
crash and the fund has been dormant in his accountwith this
Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either
fromhis family or relation before our discovery to this
development. Although personally, I keep this information
secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be
Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The
said amount was U.S $12.5M (Twelve million Five hundred
United States dollars).
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this
fund as the bonafidenext 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 us 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 affidavit of trust of oath
to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he
will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request as it may be after due verification and
clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where
the whole money will be remitted from to your own
designation 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 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses hat may
arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills,
while 65% will be for me. Please, you have been adviced to
keep "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to

retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. I
will be monitoring the whole situation here in this 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 any country
you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital
information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I look foward to receive your reply as soon as you receive
this email.

Yours faithfully,
Mr philip charles.
here is my private
alternative
email mrphilip04@yahoo.com






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