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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: "Dr Dowon Bae" <dr_bae_d102@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_dowon_bae_2005@asiamail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 22:54:16 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF DR. DOWON BAE

FROM THE DESK OF:
 
DR. DOWON BAE,
ANZ BANK,
18th Floor, Kyobo Building,
1 Chongro 1, Chongro-ku
Seoul,
Zip: KPO 1065,
South Korea.
 
Dear Friend,
 
I am DR. DOWON BAE, credit officer of ANZ BANK in Seoul,South Korea.
I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.
 
On June 7, 2000, a British Oil consultant/ contractor with the Philippines Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Effat Mansour made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$21,000,000.00(Twenty One Million Dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity,I 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,the South Korea Solid Minerals. Corporation that Mr. Effat Mansour died along with his wife Mrs. Virginia Mansour from a plane crash-Egypt Air Flight 990 which crashed into the Atlantic ocean on October 31, 1999.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. The names of the whole crew and passangers on board were publish on the below internet link. Browse to see for yourself.
http://www.greatdreams.com/plane990.htm I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Effat Mansour did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
 
This sum of US$21,000,000.00 is still sitting 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. According to Laws of the South Korea , at the expiration of 6 (six)years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South Korea Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.
 
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to assist me in recieving this money as I have every machinery set to enable you recieve this money via a Finance firm based overseas.
 
I need your urgent assistance so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials waiting for the expiration of 6years. This is simple, I will require you to send me your complete names,contact address and telephone and fax numbers so that I will be able to apply for the necessary documents to enable you recieve the money via the Finance firm overseas in your name.  After recieveing the money, we will share in the ratio of 75% for me and 25% for you. Note that the project will be 100%risk free. Considering my position as the credit officer of the bank, I guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.I have the facilities to obtain relevant documents to enable me lift the money from the bank overseas.
 
If you are interested, please reply immediately. Upon your response, I will then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. I will also let you have the contact details of the Finance Firm and the country it is located in Overseas. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for fast communication.
 
You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply. 

Thanks and regards.

DR. DOWON BAE.

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