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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: "ben williams" <ben_wil001@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:21:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DO GET BACK TO ME ASAP...


FROM MR BEN WILLIAMS.
DEPOSIT MANAGER BARCKLAYS BANK
ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA.

DEAR FRIEND,

WITH DUE RESPECT, I AM MR BEN WILLIAMS DEPOSIT MANAGER OF BARCKLAYS BANK ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF AN UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT IN THIS FINANCE HOUSE BELONGING TO A FOREIGNER [ENGINEER TRAN YUNG LI OF VIETNAM] WHO PERISHED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 31 OCTOBER 1999 WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD.


SINCE THE DEMISE OF ENGINEER TRAN YUNG LI, I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN OR A BENEFICIARY TO THIS DEPOSIT BUT NO ONE HAS COME UP FOR THIS CLAIM OF USD14,000,000.00 [FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY]. THIS FUND HAS BEEN IN OUR SECURITY VAULT SINCE THE INCIDENT.

ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FOR THE RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN ABROAD.

IN THE SENSE TO MAKE YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO THE SAID UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT AS NO ONE BOTH FRIENDS AND RELATIVES HAS COME UP AS THE BENEFICIARY IS BECAUSE OUR BANK ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY MORE THAN SIX YEARS, AFTER SIX YEARS THE MONEY WILL BE CONFISCATED INTO THE NATIONS TREASURY ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT.

IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR IMPRESIVE CONTACT THROUGH MY PRIVATE SEARCH IN THE INTERNATE,AFTER WHICH I PRAYED OVER AND WAS DIRECTED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD TO CONTACT YOU AND INTRODUCE THIS BUSINESS TO YOU AS A FOREIGNER.

THE REQUEST OF THE FOREIGNER AS A BENEFICIARY IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A GHANIAN CANNOT STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY TO A FOREIGNER.

I HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THIS MONEY WITH YOU IN THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF 70%/30%.YOU KEEP 30% WHILE I KEEP 70%,HOW ABOUT THAT?THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR MUTAUL SHARING.

BEAR IN MIND ALSO THAT I WOULD LIKE TO INVEST MY OWN PART OF THE SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENTAND.

FOR US TO PROCEED TOWARDS THIS TRANSACTION,YOU HAVE TO SEND AN APPLICATION TO THE FINANCE HOUSE AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THEIR DESEASED CUSTOMER.

I WILL SEND TO YOU AN APPLICATION LETTER WHICH YOU SHALL RE-SEND TO THE FINANCE HOUSE WITH A BACK UP NOTE REQUESTING FOR A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP IN YOUR NAME UPON YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE, YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN PERFECTED FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CLAIM AND TRANSFER OF THIS FUND.

DON'T FORGET TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION A TOP CONFIDENTIALITY UNTILL WE ACHIEVE OUR AIM.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,
MR BEN WILLIAMS


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