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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: tony20033@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 16:08:24 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20CONFIDENTIALITY?=

FROM THE DESK OF MR. TONY ADE.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
HEADQUARTERS,COTONOU. REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
TEL : 00+229-071419
REPLY TO E-mail: tony20003@zipmail.com.br
Dear Friend,
I am MR.TONY ADE, a credit officer of African Development Bank. I plead
your indulgence to assist us receive this money into your account. In June,
1999, a German property consultant and importer of used cars , Mr Andreas
Schranner made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US35,000,000.00(Thirty five Million United States Dollars only)
in my bank. It was to our utter suprise that we heard of his death, wife
and children in an AF4590 plane crash in July 2000. website below: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>
On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and hitherto, all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. Mr Andreas
Schranner was residing at No 1 Rue de Avenida, G.R.A.Cotonou, Benin Republic.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr Andreas Schranner
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US35,000,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one have ever come forward to claim this
fund. According to Laws of Benin, at the expiration of 7 (seven) years,
the account will be frozen and forfeited to the Benin 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 or business partner to
Mr Andreas Schranner so that the fruits of this old 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 names and address,phone
and fax numbers so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin or business
partner. I have two of my colleagues who are top officials of the bank involved
in this transaction. Your role in the transaction is to send an application
for claim of the funds to our bank. Then, as top officials of the bank,
we shall work behind-the-scene to make sure that your application is approved
by the management of the bank,and the funds transfered to your nominated
bank account. Please note that there is no risks involve in this transaction.I
assure you that all the paperwork for this transaction will be done legitimately
and with our positions as top officials of the bank would ensure a successful
execution of this transaction. If you are willing to assist, please reply
immediately to my email box. Please send me your private telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication. You should observe utmost CONFIDENTIALITY
AND SECRECY in this transaction, and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I will require your assistance
to invest my share in your country. I look forward to your prompt response.
Thanks and regards. Mr.TONY ADE.



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