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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ARTHUR ADAMS" <arthuradams1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:18:51 +0000
Subject: LET US WORK TOGETHER.

FROM; MR.ARTHUR A. ADAMS
GOLDBOND INSURANCE PLC
VICTORIA-ISLAND BRANCH,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
EMAIL;arthur_adams2005@hotmail.com
DEAR FRIEND

SUBJECT: CASH ACCUMULATION PLAN POLICY[CAP]
 
MY NAME IS MR.ARTHUR A. ADAMS, AGENCY MANAGER GOLDBOND INSURANCE
COMPANY PLC. I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CLIENT[POLICY HOLDER]
OF MY INSURANCE COMPANY[MRS.BARBARA FREEMAN AND JAROLD FREEMAN OF
AMERICA] WHO ALONGSIDE PERISHED IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 31ST OF OCTOBER
1999 WITH[EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 990] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD AS YOU CAN
CONFIRM IT YOURSELF THROUGH THISWEBSITE;http;//www.cnn/us/9911/02/egyptair990.
 
SINCE THE DEMISE OF MRS. BARBARA FREEMAN, I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED
WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE HER BENEFICIARY, BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE
AS NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HER BENEFIT OF [CASH ACCUMULATION PLAN
POLICY] OF TOTAL SUM AMOUNTING TO US$9,860 000.00[NINE MILLION EIGHT
HUNDRED AND SIXTY US DOLLARS] ONLY WHEN ADDED UP THE FOLLOWING BONUS,
BASIC ALLOWANCE, WAIVER PREMIUM AND ACCIDENTAL INDEMNITY , WHICH HAS
BEEN WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME UNCLAIMED. ON
THIS NOTE; AS NO ONE HAS COME TO PUT UP ANY CLAIM AS THE BENEFICIARY
AND THE INSURANCE ETHIC HERE IN NIGERIA DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH CLAIM TO
STAY FOR OVER MORE THAN SIX YEARS, BECAUSE THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE POWER
AFTER SIX GOOD YEARS TO DISCONTINUE THE INSURANCE AND TERMINATE THE
INSURED POLICY OWNERS BENEFITS.
 
IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY COUNTRY'S FOREIGN TRADE
MISSION,AFTER I WAS CONVINCED IN MY MIND THAT YOUR NAME COULD BE USED
AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS POLICY HOLDER CLAIM. THE REQUEST OF A
FOREIGNER AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THE INSURANCE POLICY HOLDER CLAIM IS
OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE[CLIENT] POLICY HOLDER WAS A FOREIGNER
AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY TO A FOREIGNER IN THIS
CLAIM.
I THEREFORE PROPOSE THAT 25% OF THIS ABOVE FUND WILL BE FOR YOU AS A
FOREIGN PARTICIPANT IN RESPECT OF YOUR INVOLVEMENT, COMPLIANCE AND FULL
CO-OPERATION TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL CLAIM, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR ANY
EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED IN THE PROCESS OF PROCURING
SATISFACTORY PROOF DOCUMENTS FOR BACK-UP TO ENABLE THE INSURANCE
COMPANY PAY THE LUMP SUMS AND ALLOWANCE BENEFITS AS SET OUT UNDER THE
CASH ACCUMULATION PLAN POLICY[CAP] SCALE OF COMPENSATION AND THE REST
FUND WILL BE FOR ME.
 
THEREAFTER, I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUND AS I AM
ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENT.UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE REPLY, I
WILL THEN SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL A DRAFT APPLICATION OF
BENEFICIARY CLAIM WHICH YOU WILL IN RETURN FORWARD TO THE INSURANCE
COMPANY HEAD OFFICE AS THE BENEFICIARY AND ALSO THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR GOOD NOTICE THAT THIS DEAL IS 100%
HITCH FREE, AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN CAREFULLY
PERFECTED FOR THE BENEFICIARY CLAIM.
 
PLEASE REPLY TO EMAIL:arthur_adams12005@yahoo.com
MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATIONS AND REGARDS AS I AWAIT YOUR REPONSE.
 
THANK YOU.

MR.ARTHUR A. ADAMS
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