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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: kargbo stevenn <kargbo_stevenn2000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 17:38:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SOLICIT FOR YOUR PERSONAL CO-OPERATION


>From the desk of:
KARGBO STEVEN
kargbo_stevenn2000@yahoo.fr
Delta Bank PLC,
ABJ( COTE D'IVOIRE), West-Africa

Dear,

SOLICIT FOR YOUR PERSONAL CO-OPERATION
I am MR.KARGBO STEVEN, Divisional Bank Manager of Delta Bank PLC,Warri
Branch.I have a very urgent & confidential bussiness proposition for
you.

On December 1999,Engr.MITSCHKE GOMEZ ,who was a Consultant to Oil
Servicing companies,and also a consultant/contractor with ivory coast (cote d'ivoire ) Natural Liquefied Gas(NNLG),made a numbered time(fixed) deposit for
twelve months,valued at USD$12,000,000.00(TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS) in my
branch.

Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address
but got no reply.After a month,a reminder was sent,and yet no
response.On furthering my inquiries,I discovered from his
contract employers NNLG,that Engr.MITSCHKE GOMEZ died in a domestic crash.I
decided to study his file.While doing so,I found out that his wife who
died of cardiac arrest was the next-of-kin in all his official
documents,including his bank deposit.

This sum of USD$12,000,000.00 is still floating in the bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year.If no one comes forward to claim it,at the expiration of 6
(six) years,it will be forfieted.The account will be permanently
closed,and the proceeds put in the bank's treasury.

My proposal to you is that I will like you to stand in as the next of
kin to Engr.MITSCHKE GOMEZ In essence,I seek your consent to represent the
next of kin to the deceased (since the supposed next of kin is dead),so
that the deposit in this account valued at $12 million USD can be paid
to you,and subsequently,you and I can share the money. 60% to me and
40% to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.As a pre-requisite,the following are needed:

1)I want you to provide your full name & address,tel and fax numbers.,so
that we can commence.


2)A convenient bank account in any part of the world,to facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the next-of-kin (beneficiary).

When the money is paid into your nominated account,the sharing mode
will be in the ratio of 60% to me,and 40% to you.There is no risk at
all,considering my position.All I require is your trust,willingness,and
capability to handle this transaction and your honest cooperation to
enable us see this deal through.

If this is acceptable,contact me immediately.Upon your response,I shall
then provide you with more details.I also wish to use this opportunity
to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this issue
extraordinarily confidential,no matter your decision.
I await your urgent reply.

NOTE:THIS SHOULD BE BETWEEN YOU AND I ONLY. PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
kargbo_stevenn2000@yahoo.fr


KARGBO STEVEN,
Delta Bank PLC,
ABJ( COTE D'IVOIRE), West-Africa





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