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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Rahamin Isa <rahamnisa19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rahaminisa1@safe-mail.net
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:59:28 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ACT IN RESPONCE (ADVICE)


DEAR FRIEND,

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY
VIRTURE IF IT'S NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENCIAL AND TOP SECRET. THROUGH
I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILLMAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE
AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE
DAY. WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION,
LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.

I AM THE MANAGER BILLS AND EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN RIMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF
STANDARD TRUST BANK (S.T.B. HEADQUARTERS LAGOS NIGERIA) FORMALLY STANDARD
TRUST BANK OF SWITZERLAND (STB-AG ZURICH SWITZERLAND). IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON INDIGINALIZATION LAW ON COMPANY AND ALLIED
MATTERS OF JAN 1977. I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT
AND CO-OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION. WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED
SUM OF US$ 10.5MILLION(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) IN AN
ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG SIDE HIS
ENTIRE FAMILY ON JANUARY 27 2002 IN THE LAGOS BOMB EXPLOTIONS, WHICH YOU CAN
VERIFY, AND READ MORE ON THIS WEBSITES:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

SINCE THIS DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE ADVERTISEED FOR HISNEXT OF KIN OR ANY CLOSE
RELATION TO COME AND FORWARD TO CLAIM THIS MONEY,BUT NOBODY CAME TO APPLY
FOR THE CLAIM.TO <http://CLAIM.TO> THIS EFFECT, I AND TWO OTHEROFFICIALS IN
MY DEPARTMENT, HAVE DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A TRUSTED FORIEGN PARTNERWHO CAN
STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO DECEASED AND CLAIM THIS MONEY. WENEED A
FORIEGN PARTNER TO APLLY FOR THE CLAIM BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THECUSTOMER
WAS A FORIEGNER AND WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANKSTREASURY AS
UNCLAIMED FUND.EVERY DOCUMENT TO AFFECT THIS PROCESS WILL EMANATE FROM MY
TABLE AND I WILL PERFECT EVERY DOCUMENT TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANKING
LAW AND GUIDELINES, SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WE HAVE AGREED THAT
30% OF THE MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU, 10% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON BOTH SIDES,
WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I. IF YOU ARE GOING TO HELP US,
INDICATE BY REPLYING THIS LETTER AND PUTTING IN YOUR BANK PARTICULARS,
PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY TO ENABLE US START THIS TRANSACTION IN
EARNEST.
FOR SECURITY REASONS, KINDLY REPLY ME ON (rahaminisa@inbox.lv)

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. RAHAMIN ISA SHALLOM.

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