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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: Graham Beale <gr_beale1@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: gr_beale3@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 06:15:31 -0500
Subject: Good Day.

Re: Business Proposal.

Having obtained your contact from the internet that you have been doing all what is necessary to deserve trust, coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance in this endeavour.

I am Mr. Graham Beale, working with one of the leading banks in London. On January 6th 1999, one Dr. George Brumley, an American National, a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald, a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at £18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) in my Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity, we 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 (Gardiner & Theobald) that Dr. George Brumley was aboard the EgyptAir Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31 1999 (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/07/20/Kenya.crash/index.htm).

After further investigation, it was discovered that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin proved fruitless. On further investigation, it was discovered that Late Dr. George Brumley's next of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork here at the Bank also died in the said flight. The total sum, £18,500,000.00 is still in my bank no one will ever come forward to claim it.

In accordance with the Federal Banking Laws and Constitution, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds. Consequently, I shall present you as a BENEFACTOR to stand in as the next of kin to the late Dr. George Brumley.

Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you the "Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well as detailed information on how this deal would be carried out. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you, please reply me immediately and include your private telephone number, fax number or email address.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Graham Beale

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