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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: accessbanknig@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:09:59 -0600
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20REEL=20=20OPPORTUNITY?=

FROM THE DESK OF MR. BENSON SMITH

ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA

EMAIL:<maneger_accessbank_nig@yahoo.com>

Attention Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Benson Smith of Access Bank of Nigeria Ltd, I am very happy to
have known you.
On March 16 2004, an American oil consultant /contractor with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. James Whiting, 3300 block of
Mountain View Avenue in Mar Vista made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for
twenty calendar months, Valued at US$20,700,000.00 (twenty Million Seven
Hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine

notification to his Forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, I sent a reminder and finally we discovered from her Contract
employers, (The Nigerian Nati onal Petroleum Corporation) that Mr.James
Whiting, 3300 block of Mountain View Avenue in Mar Vista died in his house
resulting to a plane crash 9 involving The Malibu couple,Paul Tobias, the
pilot, and his wife, Paula as you Can confirm it yourself via the website
below:<<http://home.earthlink.net/~jetairpollution/id26.html>>
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,and
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I, therefore, made further
investigations and discovered that Mr. James Whiting, 3300 block of Mountain
View Avenue in Mar Vista did not declare any next of kin or
Relations on all official documents, including her bank deposit Documents
in my bank. This sum of US$20,700,000.00 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.According to Nigerian law, at the
expiration of (one) year, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to Stand
as the next of kin to Mr. James Whiting, 3300 block of Mountain View Avenue
in Mar Vista so That the Fruit of this man's labor will not get into the
hands of some Corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your full name, private telephone/mobile# and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the service of two Attorneys for the drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the Necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favour for the transfer. Any bank account in any part of the world,
which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to
you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all, the documentations For
this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Senior
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email Address
below, upon your response, I shall provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this Transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the Following,to
enable me start the pro cess of the fund into your bank account:
1. Your full Name and address.
2. The name of your bank where you want the fund to be transferred
into, Account and beneficiary's name.
3. Your private Telephone and fax numbers.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email: :<maneger_accessbank_nig@yahoo.com>
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Mr. Benson Smith.





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