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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: amfls2000@handbag.com
Reply-To: andymorris@box.az
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:44:04 +0200
Subject: Your Right To Be Next of Kin/Reply Back ASAP.


From: Mr.Andy Morris
Westpac Banking Corporation London
Private E-mail: andymorris@box.az




Dear Friend,

Having obtained your contact from the internet and coupled with my deep interest
to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance.

I am Mr.Andy Morris, Branch Accounting Officer,Westpac Banking Corporation
London. On January 6th 1999, one Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser,an Egyptian National,a
Consultant/Contractor with Gardiner & Theobald,a leading firm of project
and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit,valued
at 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million,Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds) for twelve calender months in my Bank Branch. Upon Maturity,
we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers (Gardiner & Theobald) that Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser died from air
disaster in October 31st, 1999.

On further investigation, it was discovered that he died without making a
WILL (Estate) and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless, furthermore
it was discovered that Late Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser did not declare any
next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The total sum, 10,500,000.00
pounds is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim
it. In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds. Consequently,
I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to
late Mr.Mohamed Kamal Yasser so that you and I can benefit from the fruits
of this old man's labour to enhance humanitarian Organisation Worldwide.

Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you either by fax or email
a scanned copy of the Westpac Banking Corporation "Next of Kin Payment Application
Form" as well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.
I personally shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of
the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser and to obtain
all other relevant Legal papers in your name for the necessary documentation
for payment approval
in my bank headquarters in your favour. The money will be shared in the ratio:
50% percent for me, 45% percent for you and 5% percent for any arising contigencies
during the course of this transaction.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that
will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as
the Bank's Branch Accounting Officer to secure approvals and guarantee the
successful execution of this transaction. It will take only 7-10 working
days to conclude this transaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this
interests you, please reply me immediately through my private email address:
andymorris@box.az and 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.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks,
Mr.Andy Morris
Email: andymorris@box.az



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