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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: "jason banks" <jasonbanks007@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:19:54 +0000
Subject: I WANT YOU TO COTACT THE BANK.Mr Renaud

Dear

Mr Renaud,


Thanks very much for your concern in claiming this fund ,First i would like
you to know that my late client Mr. Larry Renaud was a very respected
customer to the bank so due to this reason i want you to present yourself as
the next of kin to Mr. Larry Renaud.



And at the same time want to let you know that the transaction at hand is
100% risk free,so i want you to only follow orders on how to claim this fund
so that the bank would transfer the fund to your account in no time,I expect
to hear your response on to how you reached and presented yourself to the
bank ,it's a very simple process all you need to do is to fill the
application form below and send it to the bank presenting yourself as the
next of kin to Mr. Larry Renaud.



However, before we commence with this transfer we must to know each other
very well as to build trust and hope to each other, All you need to stand as
the kin to late Mr. Larry Renaud as I do not want the bank to put this fund
into their treasuring account. But my concern is if this funds comes to your
account, I hope you will not seat on it as after the transfer of the fund I
will like to invest part of my share to your country under your care.



Furthermore, I am sending to you the text of application which you will fill
and sign before sending it to the Standard Trust bank of Nigeria Plc for the
transfer, be assured that this transfer will only take us 7 to 10 working
days to finalize only if we are very serious in getting this fund, so feel
free to ask any question if you wish, As soon as you get the application
form you fill and send it to the STB bank and let me know as to follow it
up.



I hope this is very clear to you.



I shall be calling you later. Please one thing you have to promise me is to
keep this transaction very confidential as you are the only one I have ever
told .


Thanks and have a nice day.



Regards.

Barrister Jason Banks(esq.)
here is my contact number 00234-802-9750671


Standard Trust Bank of Nigeria Plc(STB)
Head Office:Marina,Lagos Nigeria
Foreign Remittance Department
Tel./Fax: 00234-1-4773244 ext 101
Email:info_stbonline@worldemail.com,standardtrustbank_accountantdp@yahoo.co.uk


Dear Sir,



Application as next of kin to late Mr. Larry Renaud for the release of
amount valued at US$17.5 Million being payment on contract number RA12\ 009
WAMA\2000


With regards to the contract information stated above, I introduce my self
as Mr.........................., from.............. as a next of kin to late
Mr. Larry Renaud.



I hereby wish to apply for the payment of his long over due contract fund
with your bank.



This contract was awarded to him on 1999 and has been completed but due to
his unfortunate death, he has not been paid. Since then We have been waiting
patiently for the payment to be made without forth coming.



In view of this, I humbly request as his rightful next of kin and
beneficiary, that his contract fund be released and transfer to our banking
co-ordinates stated below.



Bank
name:..........................................................................................................
Bank account
number:.............................................................................................
Account
number:....................................................................................................
Account
holder:...................................................................................................
Amount $
17.5MUSD.....................................................................
My Phone n#.............................................Fax
n#.................................................
Email
address......................................................................................................
Contract file number: RA 12 \009 \ WAMA 2000

I hope to get fast response to my application through my contacts indicated
as follow :.........................

I hope my request will be given an urgent response.


Yours truly:


....................................Name

sign.



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