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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: Micheal Clark <michealclark1@email.ro>
Reply-To: michclark2@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:10:13 +0300
Subject: Urgently contact Clark Arab Bank UK

Office Of Corporate /Institutional Banking Bills and
Exchange
Arab Bank Plc
73 Brooks street London W1k 4HX



Dear Sir,
First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue
of it's nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and
worried, but I am assuring that this
is real and genuine.
I am Micheal Clark the head of corporate and institutional banking Bills
and Exchange Arab Bank Plc 73 Brooks street London W1k 4HX I came to know
you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this
Confidential Transaction,which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money
to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.
MY PROPOSITION;
During my audit exercise i discovered an abandoned sum of US$14,320,000.00
(fourteen million three hundred and twenty thousand united states dollars)
in an account that belongs to one of our customers a german estate tycoon
(Andreas Schranner ) who died along with his wife and entire family on 25th
July, 2000,Air France Concorde flight 4590 plane crash.Since his
death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims
for this money as the heir. Arab Bank cannot release the fund from
his account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the
deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines, unfortunately, no family
member nor relative has ever appeared to claim the said fund.
Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as next of
kin to the deceased so that the fund US$14,320,000.00 (fourteen million
threehundred and twenty thousand united states dollars) can
be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin
otherwise the fund will be returned to treasury as unclaimed funds and will
be subsequently conficicated by the british government
at the expiration of five year duration.

All documents to enable you receive this funds will be carefully worked out.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavour by furnishing me with the following;
1. Your name and address
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers
3.Your detailed bank account number.
These requirements will enable us file letters of claim to the appropriate
departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the transfer can
be made. I have agreed that our ratio of sharing will be
as stated thus:
On final conclusion of this project, 60% of this shall be for me, while 35%
shall be for you and the remaining 5% shall be used to compensate either
party for any expenses incurred. Your share 35% stays while,
my 60% share shall be used for investment purposes in your country. For your
confirmations,you can visit this website for more info
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the
trust we have bestowed in you,
I await your urgent mail.
Best Regards,
Micheal Clark




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