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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: "Mike Asi" <mikeasi2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:41:38 +0200
Subject: Reply Asap

Dear Friend,

I am writing you with trust and confidentiality, I am Mr.Mike Asi, the
director in charge of auditing and accounting section of bank here in
Lome-Togo in West Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to
contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both
of us at the end of the transaction .

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died in a
ghastly car accident along Nouvissi express Road, Lome-Togo and 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 before our discovery to this
development.

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 was U.S $15M (Fifteen million
United States dollars). As it may interest you to know.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approvaland transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this
great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin
with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a foreign
account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from
to your
own designation bank account.

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 30% of the total sum as gratification,
while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during
the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and
my partners.

Feel free to ask any question you consider necessary.the confidentiality in
this transaction can be over emphasized as I trust and believe that you will
oblige me the security and attention it demands , please treat this
transaction with absolute confidenciality.

I look forward to receive your response.

Thank you very much.


Yours Truly,
Mr Mike Asi

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