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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: contactsuesb@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 16:02:27 +0200
Subject: Absolutely confidential

FROM: MR. SUE BENARD
RESINDENTIAL ADDRESS: 50 BOTHA CRESCENT,
SADTON-CITY,JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Amalgamated Bank Of South (ABSA)
TODAY TOMORROW TOGETHER
378, Banking Mail, Sandton City
Johannesburg, South Africa
Foreign Remittance Department.
TEL: +2783 580 2212

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO

Dear Sir,

Compliments of day to you, obviously this message might come as a surprise
to you, but please consider it as a high priority issue, which will definitely
change our destiny in God mighty name. I am Mr.Sue Benard, an auditor of
a reputable bank here in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province in the Republic
of South Africa. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you. We had a foreign client named Mr. Andreas B Smith, who deposited
a huge sum of money (126 Million United States Dollars), with our bank but
I wish to transfer US$26 Miillion presently.

Eventually, this client died in a plane crash and since his death we have
not had anybody who come up for the claims as the next of kin to late Mr.
Andreas B Smith. If you prefer, take a look at other passengers, who were
on the same plane.

Here is the site for your perusal: www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list/.

This situation I have monitored closely with kin interest and with my position
here in the bank, I have complete access to this account to provide you
the entire information and documents that the might request from you to
ascertain your claim. Now having monitored this deposit and managed it over
the entire years before his death, since then nobody has showed up as the
next of kin to late Mr. Andreas B. Smith from the time of his death till
date. I'm now solicit for your assistance, cooperation and understanding
to present you as the next of kin due to every other arrangement/processes
has been concluded and will be monitored by my partners involved and I for
hitch free transfer to your nomianted bank account in your country or any
where you may appoint bank account.

However I got your contact detail from a trade consultant here in South
Africa, though I did not disclose the purpose of my seeking for a foreign
business partner to him. I am contacting you as foreigner because this
money cannot be approved for payment into any local account, but can only
be approved to a foreign account because it was insured and there is a clause
in the depository agreement by the Bank and Mr. Smith Andreas which states
that on No condition can any local withdrawals be made from this account
unless the money is transfer into an overseas foreign account. In effect
withdrawals can be made only when the money has transferred from the vaults
of the bank to a foreign bank account.

Although, we will still have to sign some agreement before the final transfer
of the fund into any of your designated bank account, but it should be handle
with utmost confidentiality. I have involved a standard hand (very senior
official) in the operational department, and we have agreed that after the
transfer of the money into your account, you shall be entitled to 25% of
the total sum, my colleagues and I will have 70% while 5% will be used to
reimburse any expenses incurred.

All necessary precautions have been taken to ensure a risk free situation
on the side of both parties. Please note that this deal can only take place
on the following conditions; 1.Absolute confidentiality and sincerity will
be required and guaranteed, considering our positions in the bank. 2. Assurance
that our own share will be released to us in good faith when this money
finally gets into your account.

I will physically be in your country for sharing as soon as you confirm
the money into your overseas bank account, but both parties concerning the
sharing modalities and investment projects will sign agreement to avoid
misunderstandings.

Contact me as quickly as possible, as your urgent response is higherly require,

Best Regards,

Sue Benard
sbsubenard@yahoo.com








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