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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: mgraeme69@mipunto.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:57:07 -0400
Subject: INSTITUTIONAL FUND SERVICES

I am Mr. Mccallum Graeme, INSTITUTIONAL FUND SERVICES, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA,
HSBC Bank PLC, London International Branch, On resumption
of duties after the Christmas and New year celebration i discovered that one
of my bank customer, Mr. JOSHUA WANG ,an Indonesia by
birth , a consultant/contractor with the military relief Group, a charity organization
ato the United Nation( UN), was one of the victims of the TSUNAMI disaster in
the Asia World, he has being a private resident here in London for 3 years,
made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at £6,500,000.00(Six Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) for twelve calendar months in
my Branch.

As representative with contacts in the Middle east /Africa,upon the tsunami
disaster in his home country of Indonesia, in which he was on
a private visit to see is sick old parents, i have made personalcontacts to
his resident here in London and through some foreign mission in Indonesia, and
has discoveredthat he and his
entire family perished in the said natural disaster in his local community in
Indonesia.

On further investigation, it also discovered
that he died without making a WILL (En-state) and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless, it was discovered in the Late
Mr. JOSHUA WANG bank papers that the only persons stated as his entitled next
of kin is his only wife, who also died with him in the disaster, so presently
their is no persons to declare as the
next of kin to the said fund and as it stand now , No person will ever come
forward to claim it. As the bank papers/documents have only
his late wife name, since they have no child before their sudden death.

In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin
to claim the funds within certain
period.Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as
the next of kin to late Mr.JOSHUA WANG so that you and I can benefit from the
fruits of this old man's labor and also donate certain portion of the fund to
all victims of the Tsunami disasters through humanitarian Organization.

Be informed that i have in my capacity/position carefully moved this fund into
the Vault of a Security and Finance Company here in London
that have Branches all over Europe/America where this fund can be claim.

Upon acceptance of this proposal, We shall employ the services of a solicitor
for the drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Joshua Wang and to
obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation
for payment approval in my bank headquarters in your favor.

I guarantee that this will beexecuted under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the senior
Bank's personnel in the Institutional fund services, Middle East and Africa,
HSBC BANK PLC, to secure approvals
andguarantee the successful execution of this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost Confidentiality is required. If this interests
you, please reply me immediately and please include your private phone number
for voice contact and fax number so that I can provide you with more details
and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction better.

Awaiting your urgent reply through my private mail:mgraeme@quepasa.com or mgraeme1@bareed.alburaq.net

Thanks.
Best regards,
McCallum Graeme




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