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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: anderson_george@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:50:37 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Prof.George Anderson
BRANCH MANAGER,
BANQUE TOGOLAISE POUR
LE COMMERCE ET' L'INDUSTRIE
BTCI.
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA

Dear Friend,

AN URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business
proposal,Though I don't know you neither have I seen you before but I have
trust and confidence that we can handle this transaction as partners but
I hope you will not betray the trust and confidence that I am about to repose
on you.

I sourced out your contact from your country's business directory here in
Lome Togo, Although I my intensions was actually to look for a foreign business
partner that will assist in the transaction that I am proposing to you now
. At the end of this transaction my intention is to invest in your country
in various business ventures that will profit both of us.

I am the manager of Banque Togolaise Pour Le Commerce Et L'Indust! rie.(BTCI)
Lome Togo.The intended business is thus; We had a customer, a Foreigner Late
Mr.Gumeri Abbas (a Turkish) resident in Togo, he was a Contractor with Shell
Development Company in Lome Togo.Late Mr Gumeri Abbas has in his Account
in my branch the sum of US$15,000.000 Million( fifteen Million U.S. Dollars).

Unfortunately, the man died four years ago until today non-of his next of
kin has come Forward to claim the money. Having noticed this, I covered up
the account and now I want you (being a foreigner) to be fronted as his next
of kin.I will like that you forward a text application to our Bank headquaters
to attest to the Claim.

Be well informed that I will use my position here to get all internal documentations
to back up your claims .The whole procedures will last only ten working days
to get the money retrieved successfully Without trace even in future.Your
response is only what I am waiting for as I have arranged all necessary things


As! soon as this message comes to you kindly get back to me on my private
E-mail (anderson@mail2professor.com)indicating your interest ,Then I will
furnish you with the whole procedures to ensure that the deal is successfully
Concluded For your assistance the Total sum of the fund will be shared on
percentage at the end of the transaction.

I will personally travel down to your country after the success of this transaction
to invest my share of the money and to know each other better for future
business transactions.I want to realiably inform you that this transaction
is risk free.Kindly reach me on my private line for onward discussion

I await your earliest response.

Thanks,

Yours Sincerely
Prof.George Anderson
Branch
Reply to this E-mail:(anderson@mail2professor.com)



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