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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: wenadams6666@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 17:18:49 +0200
Subject: TATAMA CHA

DR WENBA ADAMS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICAN (ABSA)
SOUTH AFRICAN.
EMAIL: wenadams7777@netscape.net


Dear Sir/Madam

I am DR WENBA ADAMS Principal treasury officer with Amalgamated Bank Of South Africa{ABSA} I got your email contact, in my search for a trusted partner, who will assist me with this confidential business proposal.
PROPOSAL

Mr. Adreas B Smith made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, National Mining Corporation that Mr. Adreas B Smith died from
an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Andreas B Smith did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it.
According to the South African Law, at the expiration of 6{Six} years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Adreas B Smith so that this money will not be reverted by the government
or been claim by some staffs in the bank.

This is simple;
1)I shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.
2) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin of Mr.Adreas B Smith.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75% for me and 20% for you then 5% will be set aside for any expenses that may occur during the transfer process.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Principal treasury officer guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via my private EAIL:wenadams7777@netscape.net .Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and 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.

Awaiting your urgent reply

Thanks and regards

DR WENBA ADAMS


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