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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: "dralstarwason" <dralstarwason@jubii.dk>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:08:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: POPE JOHN PAUL 2


                                              CONFIDENTIALITY ATTENTION, I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable me carry out an urgent business Opportunity in my department. I work with the  ECO BANK PLC DU BENIN , currently I am n charge of bills and exchange at the foreign remittance department of my bank. I was the account officer to Pope John Paul 2 who died on 2 April 2005.   He left in his domiciliary account the total sum of $25,000,000(twenty five million dollars) which he left for the needy and also for the helping of some churches and also feeding of the poor. But unfortunately we have not seen any body to claim the money. Rev.fr.james blank is the only person who knows about this apart from the bank. The management of the bank have planned to embezzle the money since there is no one to claim the money.   On this note, I now decided to give you the money so that you can give it to the needy. I will soon proceed for my retirement leave, and I
personally do not want this fund to be lost to the bank. That is why I wanted the fund to be move out of the bank before I proceed on my retirement from the banking services.  I have decided that you take all the money and deliver it to the needy and some to churches, am a very good Christian and will not watch the bank embezzle the money belonging to the needy, it is not a good idea and I can't involve my self in that kind of evil plan.   To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your nominated account, you would have to fill the bank application form for such claim as the next of kin to the deceased. There you will designate your bank account where the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of your mail indicating your interest, I will send to you a copy of the application form and the Account/ Deceased information you would need to fill it.  Send your direct Fax and telephone numbers for effective communication that this transaction needs. And also if you help you
will get 20% of the money as your reward to your good work.   Please note that you may appear in person if you like, as every thing regarding this project will be strictly handled by a lawyer and every banking documents needed for this transaction will be taken care of by lawyer. Please try and see that the money lives the bank.Please all mails should be forwarded to my private mail box below for security purposes, dralstarwason@yahoo.ca  Yours Faithfully, DR ALSTARWASON Assistant Manager Phone: +229 93 74 34 05 ECO BANK PLC DU BEIN



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