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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: ahmedsanni@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:13:20 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20the=20desk=20of=20Mr=20Ahmed=20Sanni=3A?=

FROM THE DESK OF MR AHMED SANNI
AUDITING AND ACCOUNT UNIT
FOREIGN REMMITANCE DEPT OF
BIAO BANK ABDIJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.


Dear friend,
PLEASE KEEP CONFIDENTIAL Compliment of the season and wishing you a prosperous
year. With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and i hope this
mail meets you in good time. however strange or surprising this contact
might seem to you, as we have not met personally or had any dealings in
the past, i humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance
and immense benefit.I got to know of you in search for a reputable and reliable
person via the internet,to assist me in an urgent need requiring utmost
trust and confidentiality,And coupled with my deep interest to invest in
your Country.

I am MR AHMED SANNI audit and accounts unit,foreign remmitance dept.of BIAO
BANK ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
In January 6th 1999, One Mr.Alex Kuriliak , A lebanese National, a consultant/contractor
with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit,
valued at US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars), for twelve (12) calender months in my Bank branch.Upon
maturity,we sent a routine notification to hisforwarding address but got
no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from
his contract employers that Mr.Alex Kuriliak died from an Plane Crash.

****Check out this websites:of the plane crash that
involved this our deceased customer a Lebannese.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/25/world/main590221.shtml

On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr. Mr.Alex Kuriliak did not declare
any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.This sum of US$18,500,000.00 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.

In accordance with the COTE D'IVOIRE Federal Law, at the expiration of 4(four)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the COTE D'IVOIRE Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.Consequently, I shall present you as
a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Alex Kuriliak so
that you and i can benefit from the fruits of this Transaction to enhance
Humanitarian Organisation World wide.

Upon accecptance, I shall send to you either by fax or e-mail a scan copy
of the Equity bank plc "Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well the
Detailed Information on how this business would successfully transacted.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for the drafting and notorization
of the WILL and to obtain all the relevant papers in your name for the necessary
documentations for payment approval in my bank headquaters and in your favour.

The money will be share in the ratio of 65% for me,30% for you and 5% for
any arising contingencies during the process of this transaction. There
is no risk involved as i will use my position as the Bank Branch Manager
to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction
and it will take only 10-14 working days.Please you must observe utmost
confidentiality If this proposal interest you, please reply me immediatelyvia
my Email addresse.

And please include your private phone number for easy
communication contact so i can provide you with more
details that will help you understand the transaction.
Awaiting your urgent reply.

Best regards.

MR AHMED SANNI.









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