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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: "dossu@ommail.com" <dossu@ommail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:02:27 -0500
Subject: FROM MR JOHNSON /PLEASE CALL ME.

Accounting Department,
EcoBank. Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
DIRECTLINE + 229 98 99 72.

Dear Friend,

I am MR JOHNSON DOSSU, Auditor, with Accounting
Department,Ecobank here in Cotonou, Benin Republic. I am
writing following an oppurtunity in my office that will be
of immense benefit to both of us.I have decided to contact
you purely on the personal conviction of trust and
cofidence that we can co-operate with one another and do a
very lucrative business for our mutual benefit.

The Business I am proposing to you is in respect of the sum
of
US$10,170,000.00(Ten Million One Hundred and SeventyThousand
United States Dollars Only) deposited in Dollar account with
my bank which belonged to Late Mr. Morris Thompson an
American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash
of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st
2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall read
more about the crash on visiting this site.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

My bank has made several efforts at contacting the family of
Late Mr. Morris Thompson or his relatives, but all effort
have proved abortive as he had no identifiable kin's men.

This sum of US$10.170M has remained lunclaimed ever since
then and nobody has come forward as his next of kin. The
management under the influence of our chairman and member of
the board of directors has made an arrangement for the fund
to be declared 'UNCLAIMABLE' and subsequently be turned to
the reserve account of the bank. It is against the
background of the foregoing,that i have decided to contact
you for assistance and
partnership, for you to stand as the next of kin to Late Mr.
Morris
Thompson. Because the banking law and guidelines here
stipulates that such money remained after five years, the
money will be transferred into banking treasury as unclaimed
funds.

With your permission this fund will be transferred to your
private
account abroad as the beneficiary and next of kin to Late
Mr. Morris Thompson.All proof of claim and necessary
documentation will be carefully worked out in your favour
and we assure you of 100% risk free involvement and
protection.

Consequently, if you find this proposal acceptable to you
and you wish to assist me, I expect your urgent response and
upon receipt of that,we shall discuss and agree on the
disbursement and sharing ratio.Let me therefore expect your
very urgent response through my phone,Please endeavour to
include your full name and address, private phone and fax
number for our easy communication .Please keep our dealings
very private and confidential.

As I await your urgent response. Please kindly reply to this
letter and as well state your wish in this deal .

Thank you and best regards

Yours Faithfully,

MR JOHNSON DOSSU.

DIRECTLINE + 229 98 99 72.
Please Reply Me To My Private Email Address:(
johnson542005@yahoo.fr )


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