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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: "John Mcgriffin" <mcgriffins3@lnfabrics.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 01:28:40 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

FROM THE DESK:
DR. JOHN MCGRIFFIN
EXTREME ACCOUNTING OFFICER.
EMAIL: john_mcgriffins@yahoo.com

ATTENTION: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

I AM DR. JOHN MCGRIFFIN THE EXTREME ACCOUNTING OFFICER OF A BANK. THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF OUR BANK IS OVER US$100,000,000,000.00 (ONE
HUNDRED BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AND THE CURRENT ASSETS OF OUR BANK
IS RELATIVELYLIQUID RESOURCES.

THIS CATEGORIES INCLUDES CASH, INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES,
RECEIVABLE, INVENTORIES AND PREPAID EXPENSES. IN RECENT YEARS THE ANNAUL
REVENUE OF OUR BANK HAS EXCEEDED TO US$200,000,000,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED
BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AND MY RESPONSIBITY IS FOR ME TO MAINTAIN
ADEQUATE MONETARY INTERNAL CONTROL, CONTROLLING THE BANK CASH POSITION,
BUDGETTING AND FOR THE PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.

THE NUMBER OF CAPITAL SHARES WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE YEAR 2005 IS
UNDER MY JURISDICTION IS US$300,000,000,000.00 AND THE OUTSTANDING SHARE
THAT IS PRESENTLY UNDER MY CONTROL AND SUPERVISION IS US$37,000,000.00
(THIRTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

WE ARE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2005 AND I NEED A RELIABLE
FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THE FUND INTO HIS BANK
ACCOUNT. I HAVE MANAGERIAL AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT BY ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER. I NEED THE FOLLOWING BANKING
INFORMATION:

1. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK
2. THE BANK ADDRESS
3. THE BANK ACCOUNT
4. THE BANK ROUTING/SWIFT CODE
5. THE BANK BENEFICIARY
6. YOUR COMPANY NAME
7. YOUR PRIVATE TEL, FAX AND MOBILE TELPHONE FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION, I THEY EFFECT THE PAYMENT OF US$37MILLION
DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AND THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US 48
BANKING WORKING HOURS TO EXECUTIVE THIS FINANCIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION
THAT WILL BENEFIT BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE FUND AS
FOLLOW: 30% WILL BE GIVING TO YOU HAS THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WHERE THE
FUND WILL BE TRANSFER AND 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND 10% FOR VALUE ADDED TAX
THAT WILL BE REQUIRED BY YOUR BANK OFFICIAL. THE BANK WILL SEND YOU VALID
CONCRETE AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT AND TELEX CONFIRMATION WILL BE SEND TO
YOUR BANK AND FOR YOU TO VARIFY FROM YOUR BANK AS SOON AS THE FUND HIT
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

NOTE: Please kindly state your early response immediately on this Email:
john_mcgriffins@yahoo.com for more details on the modalities involves in
this
business and it is top secret you have to keep strictly confidential.

I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR URGENT COMPLIANCE AND FEED BACK.

YOURS TRULY,

DR. JOHN MCGRIFFIN


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