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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: "CEMAC BANK" <info@cemacbank.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:17:44 +0000
Subject: very important

CEMACBANK FINANCE AND SECURITIES.
BENIN-COTONOU.
109 BP.AKPAKPA


DEAR SIR,

I AM MR. DIVINE BROWN, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CEMACBANK FINANCE AND SECURITIES, I AM WRITING
THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.

WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15,000.000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND HIS ONLY
DAUGHTER IN AIR CRASH, ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261 IN 2000.SINCE WE HEARD OF
HIS DEATH,NOBODY HAS COME FOR ANY CLAIMS AS NOBODY KNEW OF THE ACCOUNT.THE
NAME OF OUR LATE CUSTOMER IS MORRIS THOMPSON, HIS WIFE\'S NAME THELMAN
THOMPSON, DAUGHTER\'S NAME SHERYL THOMPSON,THE OWNER OF DOYON LTD, IN
ALASKA.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.htm

WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND FILE FOR CLAIMS FOR
HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUNDS FROM HIS ACCOUNT
UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AS
INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.

UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER HIS FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER
APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUNDS. UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I AND OTHER OFFICIALS
IN MY DEPARTMENT AGREED THAT WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE WE CAN WORK OUT AN
ARRANGEMENT AND WRITE AN APPLICATION FOR CLAIMS ON YOUR BEHALF AND MAKE YOU
THE NEXT OF KIN.

WE WILL PROCESS ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS IS
RELEASED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND NO ONE HAS COME FORTH FOR
ANY CLAIMS AS HE DIED WITH ALL THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY AND IF NOTHING IS
DONE SOON,THE FUNDS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND
AND THE BANK WILL CONFISCATE THE FUNDS AND THAT WILL BE THE END.

HOWEVER,WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS: 20%
FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 70% FOR US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT AND
10% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES INCURRED BY US IN
THE COURSE OF THISBUSINESS.UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER,I
AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO TAKE CARE OF OUR
SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 70% WE INTEND TO INEVEST ON ANY VIABLE BUSINESS
VENTURE AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND.

TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR
INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK
COORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT
FOR NECCESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE.

NOTE ALSO, THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF
ITS NATURE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

MR. DIVINE BROWN

reply to.cemacbank_1@yahoo.ca





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