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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: kwameedward@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:37:57 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Sir?=

From: Mr. Kwame Edward.
Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
International Commercial Bank
Nigeria West Africa.
Tel/fax:(234-1-4400208)
Email: kwameedward1@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Kwame Edward,one of the Directors in charge of Auditing and Accounting
section of International Commercial Bank in West Africa and also Chairman
of Investigating and Auditing Department of this Bank.

With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a Business
Transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our families
in future.

During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased Mr.Morris Thompson 61years,of
Fairbanks, Alaska America who died on January 31st 2000 with Alaska Airlines
Flight 261. You can as well confirm it by yourself through under stated
Website of the incident http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
and if you want to know more about the man himself,you can check
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html As the fund
has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the
fund in our custody either from his family or relation because he did not
indicate any next of kin to this account incase of death such as these.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners
to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the
time of execution.The said amount is U.S $25.5m (Twenty Five Million, five
hundred thousand United States Dollars).As it may interest you to know,
I got your impressive information through one of my good friends who works
with Chamber of Commerce on foreign business relations here in Lagos though
I did not disclose the deal to him.

Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing and
Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect
this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom this money
will be transferred into your account.

I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal alone.Because as
a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through documentation
as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is also a foreigner,this is
the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a Ghanaian and a Blackman
as well.

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 35% of the
total sum as gratification,while 1% will be set aside to take care of expenses
that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while
64% will be for me and my partners.

Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top Secret" as we are still
in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with you.

And I assure you that this transaction will not last more than 10 working
days and you confirm the money in your account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account. And ask us 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 suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in
this deal.

I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.

Please send your response through my alternative email addresses below for
security measures kwameedward1@yahoo.co.uk


God bless you and your family

Best Regards,

Mr Kwame Edward.



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