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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: "morte nasal" <mortenasel@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:50:43 +0000
Subject: Helen , what to do fill the application text and send to the bank & call me

Dear Helen Kerkman ,

Thanks for your prompt responce, as i told yuou in my first mail we dont
have much time from now and i will be very happy if yuou can coopreat with
me so that this money will be transferd to you as the next of kin. all the
legal info/documents are all here with me , as soon as you get this mail go
through this details , fill the application text and send to the bank , you
dont have to delay every thing is legal , after sending the application text
you update me and also any reply you get from the bank you call me and let
me know so that i will direct you on what to do, this transaction can take
just 4 working days. dont forget to send you direct telephone number to me
in the reply of this mail.

At this point we have to proceed immediately and ensure that we work with
trasparency and achieve the best of result in this transaction.It was not by
mistake that i contacted you because i was left with no other option than
this as no will was drawn before his untimely death and the final deadline
given by the bank is just few days away from now . i have tried to reach you
on your telephone number but due to bad network caursed by a tunder storm
that strike yesterday it is not easy for mr to reach you, please as soon as
you get this mail dont delay just follow the first step by filling the
application text below and send to the bank.

From the previous mail i sent to you, i stated that the late Gary Kerkman
. died in the ill fated accident , My late client once told me related his
concerns about his family relatives whom he has lost contact with and
couldn't locate them .You are to be presented to the bank as the legal next
of kin whom this fund is acrued to .

Due to my cordial relationship with my late client i am opportuned to be in
posession of the deposit certificate of the account,the account secret
access code.I am also in posession of his death certificate which the
hospital authority issued to me when he was confirmed dead.These
informtions/documents makes it easy for us to claim this fund without any
hitch.Its very important that i inform you that i will be entitled to 15%
commission for my professional supports as soon as this fund is transfered
to your bank account.

Furthermore as an old man of my age with more than 30 years of experience in
this profession which will facilitate all arrangements in place for quicker
conclusion of the inheritance claim.You can see attached copy of his death
certificate which the hospital authority issued to me when he was confirmed
dead .Other remaining informations/ documents will be forwarded to you in
due course.The first and most important step to take at this point is to
send an application to the bank as the next of kin/beneficiary to the late
Gary Kerkman .to demand for the release/ transfer of this fund to your
bank account because we are only few days away from the final deadline given
by the bank for the legal next of kin to forward an application.

Find below a specimen of the application text ,fill it and send to the bank
director mr oliver lopez immediately and call me.

APPLICATION TEXT
Attention:Mr Oliver M.Lopez
Director of foreign operations
Foriegn remmitance department
Irian South Bank Sa(U.T.B)
Lome-Republic of Togo
Email: olivermlopez@voila.fr

Application for the release and transfer of $10.5 Million(Ten Million five
hundred thousand United states dollars only)from I.S.B dormant vault A/C
N0:14-255-2004/ISB/TG. Please be informed that I wish to come for the
claim,release and transfer of the sum of($10,500.000) from account number
14-2552004/ISB/TG with your bank.Having been informed of this incident by my
late uncles personal attorney Barrister Morte Nasel that the above amount /
money was deposited in your bank by my deceased uncle Gary Kerkman .
I wish as the heir apparent with all documents of proof to claim and
instruct that the above-mentioned amount be released to me by bank draft or
cheque through any of your correspondence financial institution either in
Europe ,Asia or America.I also humbly request for the services of an
accredited resident attorney who will represent me for the
authentication/updating of my documents that will be required to ensure
speedy transfer of this fund to my bank account as i can not be physically
present there due to my official engagements here.
Please accept this late application, I hope you will understand and expedite
action. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Private telephone no:..............If available
Private fax no:....................If available
Private Email address:..............
YOUR NAME:.................
YOUR SIGNATURE:............
AGE:...........................
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Dont fail to call me as soon as you receive this mail for more oral
clarifications on my direct line .00228-930 73 85.Kindly fill the
application text immediatly and send to the bank , time is against us
,please dont fail to call me as soon as you get this mail. send the
application text to the bank immediatly and call me. also send your direct
telephone number to me.

Best Regards.

Morte Nasel (esq).

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