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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: "michel lafont" <m55lafont@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 20:19:29 +0000
Subject: Bank(Pls Treat As Urgent)

From: Mr. Michel Lafont
Regional General Manager
Banque Internationale pour Commerce et L'Industrie
( www.bicici.org ) BICICI BANK.

Subject: Transfer of U.S$16.152Million

Dear confidant,

I am writing you following the information I got on the internet about the
investment prospects in your country. I am Mr. Michel Lafont, I am the
Regional General Manager and heads the Foreign Operations Department of
Banque Internationale pour Commerce et L'Industrie (BICICI BANK).

During auditing I discovered a sum of $16.152Million US dollars(Sixteen
Million, one hundred and fifty two thousand U.S dollars) in dormant
account that belongs to a foreign customer whom I have personally
confirmed to have died since past five years. Since Mr. Simeone Lych
Aguiar's death, nobody has applied for claims as next of kin or relation
to the deceased as stipulated in our banking guidelines.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I am making this business
proposal to you, to release the funds to you as the next of kin to our
deceased client Mr. Simeone Lych Aguiar for subsequent disbursement
between us since nobody will come for it and I do not want this money to
go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.

On confirmation of these funds U.S$16.152Million into your designated bank
account, I will come to your country to meet with you for immediate
disbursement of the funds 60% - 40%. Immediately I receive your reply, I
will advise you subsequently for the immediate take-off of the transfer of
these funds to your designated bank account. Endeavor to send to me your
private telephone and fax numbers to enable us open-up proper and secured
communication immediately.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is risk-free
because we are transfering these funds legally and considering also my
position in the bank you should not entertain any atom of fear as all
required arrangements will be perfected for the transfer which will take
only three bank working days. You should contact me immediately as soon as
you receive this mail.


Best regards,

Mr. Michel Lafont.

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