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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: "Mr. Scott Reed" <mascottr@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrscottreed@walla.com
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:32:51 +0000
Subject: ATTN: PLEASE RESPOND !

FROM:MR Scott Reed

Dear Sir/Madam,

I know this email will reach you as a surprise,but need not
to worry as i am using the only secured and confidential
medium available to seek for foreign assistance in a
business transaction.

I am Mr. Scott Reed from the BANK OF AFRICA.
PLC,COTONOU-REPUBLIC OF BENIN.Branch.This business
request may seem strange, but I crave your indulgence
and pray you view it seriously as I am convinced that
you would be capable to provide me with a solution to
a money transfer.

On August, 2002, a retired Atlanta physician Mr George
Brumley Jr made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for
twelve calendar months,valued at nine million pound
sterlin(£9.000,000) in my branch upon maturity. I 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, that
the Atlanta physician Mr George Brumley Jr and his
family died in the plane crash On july ,2003.See site
below for confirmation of the death.May there Gentle
soul rest in peace.

www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

On further investigation, I found out that he died
alongside with his next of kin and attempts to trace his
further next of kin were fruitless.

Since we got information about his death, we have been
expecting his extended next of kin (family members)to
come over and claim his money because we cannot
release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin
or relation to the deceased as indicated in our
banking guidlines and laws but unfortunately we learnt
that all his supposed next of kin or relation died
alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody
behind for the claim. This sum of £9.000,000 and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year . If no one ever come forward
to claim it according to African law, at the expiration
of (four)years,the money will revert to the
ownership of the Benin Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal to you is that I will like you
to stand as the next of kin to Mr George Brumley Jr
and claim this funds so that the fruit of the old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
Government officials. This is simple, I will like you to
provide immediately your full name and address so
that i can apply for an Attorney on your behalf who
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
which will put you in place as the next of kin.We
shall employ the service of a probate attorney for
the drafting and notarization of the Will and obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate
administration in your favour for the transfer.

Any bank account in any part of the world which
you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of
this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in ratio of 40% for me and 40% for you
and 10% will be set aside for expenses incured
during the process while the other 10% will be
given to charity organisation.There is no risk at
all;the paperwork for this transaction will be done
by the attorney and my position as the banks branch
Bills and Exchange Manager guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via my
private email address below .Upon your response,I
shall provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest my
share in your country.

Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me
the following to enable me start the processing of the
fund transfer:
1.) Your full name and address.
2.) Your private / official telephone and fax number.
Awaiting your positive response via my private
email:mrscottwreed@yahoo.fr

Thanks and God bless,
MR SCOTT REED
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT:
BANK OF AFRICA PLC.
COTONOU-BENIN.Branch.
Email:mrscottwreed@yahoo.fr


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